Putting Chanyeol’s winter boots into the shoe closet neatly, Miyoung stared at them for a long while as she curled up on the carpet in the living room. Even though Luhan is making her happy through the days, she couldn’t help but feel the loneliness and sadness creeping up to her every single night. Like the coldness in the winter, it sent tingles down her spine every night, reminding her of the promise, reminding her of her guilt.  

            Her tears fell but she didn’t bother to wipe them away. Ever since she went out with Luhan, phone calls between Chanyeol and her had become very rare. Miyoung had been neglecting his calls every now and then and she only answered a few calls when Luhan wasn’t around. She missed his voice but she also told herself to stop hurting him and making her life complicated. She thought she could make him forget her and move on like she did. But in truth, Chanyeol only missed her more and probably wondered why she had pushed him away. Chanyeol stopped calling as frequently as usual since he knew Miyoung doesn’t answer his every call anymore. From time to time, Miyoung would check her phone and was disappointed to see no missed calls. But she reminded herself that they were no more and she shouldn’t live in the shadows anymore.

            Whenever you feel lonely, just close your eyes and think of me, I’ll be there, in your dreams, his voice echoed in the back of her mind. Although he said those words through a phone call, Miyoung coul