This story undoubtedly deserved to be placed second. :)

At first, the description puts me off a bit. The short extract of the story tells basically everything, which I don't really favor. It's so obvious that Jongin and Krystal will end up being together, for the fact that you put the sentence of Jongup and a statement saying "one must step aside and be left behind." To me, it already tells the whole story - that Jongup is the one being left behind, and that Jongin and Krystal are the ones whose hearts beat to the same rhythm.

But along the way, I feel myself doubting my guess. Although in the end it turns out correct (basically), I still lingers to the fact that your story doesn't at all fit to my first impression, which to be honest: just a simple romance of three best friends and a love triangle with kaistal as its stand.

I can totally relate to Jongup's feeling, for he had wanted the three of them to remain best friends forever, although personally I don't hold onto the word 'forever'. An aching pain strikes me when you describe the fragility of Jongin upon knowing Jongup's confession and Krystal's answer - despite the fact that he used to be willing to hide his feelings towards the girl, for the sake of making the three of them remain best friends forever. I find myself wanting to know more about Jongin's illness, which I think you should've put in the story even just for a short, tiny bit, although it lets me draw what his illness might be by myself.

Overall, aside from When the First Snow Fell, I think I'd put this as my favorite from yours, but let's see since I haven't scrolled to everything lol moreover, I'm a huge kaistal shipper, so thank you for the good read! :-)

It really touched my heart that Jongup was willing to give up Krystal in order to "heal" Jongin (if that really is the correct term). Anyway, I'll be reviewing this soon from the totoro review shop! ^^

Chapter 4: oh my. this is so...oh, jongup, you'd do that just for lil old jongin who didnt care. ;___;

Oh my gosh, I'm literally sat crying right now.

I'm so going to enjoy reviewing this!

Chapter 4: oh! oh! oh! and if it ever occurred to you to write a sequel, perhaps you could write it from soojung's perspective seeing that you've shown us jongin's and jongup's :)

Chapter 4: ok tbh my hopes kinda went down on the third chapter. i mean i want kaistal to be together but then jongup got to her first and then they're together but then jongin happened and i was like whut o.o ok haha here comes the real comment :P

i love how you tell the story from jongup and jongin's perspective and making us readers (well me especially) got to thinking of it the way they do. i mean when jongin caught sth unreadable in her eyes when jongup said goodbye to her, i thought it was a shoo in that krystal like jongup. but then i read on and i read from jongup's pov how krystal had hesitated before saying yes. i love that part of jongup's character, how he's so meticulous and observant in everything and most of all applaud you for being able to write like that. i can never write sth detailed and stuff as i always look at the big picture. i've always loved your stories and i hope you'll do more kaistal :DDDD
btw, good luck for the competition!

Chapter 4: Ohh man, look at you, managing to confuse all these Kaistal shippers!!!
Great job with this story. You're becoming such a good writer!
Good luck with the contest!!

Chapter 4: Omg im crying.. no, tearing, tearing. I teared when Jongup turned and said that about his wish. And then when he broke up with Krystal omgosh :'( Author-nim, you write such heart gripping stories. Rather than the Kaistal-ness of the story, the sacrifice between the brothers was what got to me. You're right about sacrifices. At the end of it, no matter what you'd do almost anything for those who you love dearly like your siblings. Beautiful story! <3 :)

Chapter 4: completed already?;~;

Chapter 4: That was beautiful. Honestly, around of applause for this piece! Somehow I wanted kaistal to be together but in the end i was screaming for jongup not to leave. I need a sequel for all these feels~