#01 / "Unforgettable Person"
It was December, the coldest month of winter. Outside, snow was falling heavily, leaving a thick layer of snow on the roadside. Walking quietly and alone along the road was a girl. That girl was Kang Yeo-ju. Yeo-ju was an ordinary college student who had a boyfriend, but they had broken up a year ago. And Yeo-ju and her boyfriend had broken up during the season of "winter." Yeo-ju would say that whenever winter came, she missed winter the most.
Why do I miss Yeoju whenever winter comes? The reason was at the end of November last year.
It started with a university MT. At that time, Yeoju was a freshman in college, and unlike other schools, Yeoju's university MT started late, so she had already talked a little with the seniors and juniors in the department.
At the MT, the seniors kept offering Yeo-ju drinks. Yeo-ju really couldn't drink, and after drinking alcohol as soon as she became an adult, she developed a bad memory and stopped drinking.
"Hey, you can't even have one drink?"
"I'm sorry... I really can't drink..."
"But isn't alcohol the flower of MT? Oh, heroine, just one glass!"
"I'm really sorry, senior..."
The female lead continued to smile apologetically at the senior who kept offering her drinks, and at that moment, a tall, physically fit male senior cautiously approached her, picked up his glass, and drank it himself. The female lead was startled and looked to see who it was, and what the heck? It was Kim Seok-jin, the most handsome senior in our department and incredibly popular with the female seniors.
"Hey, why do you keep giving alcohol to a rookie who's still a chick? I told you the kid can't drink, so stop offering it."
The female protagonist's face turned red right there, and the senior who saw that gently tapped her shoulder to try to talk to her.
"You're the female lead, right? Are you okay?"
"Ah... I'm okay! Thank you so much, senior Kim Seok-jin."
"What should I do? Are you going home alone?"
"Yes. I'm going alone..."
"Then shall I take you there?"
"Oh, you don't have to do that! I can go by myself!"
"I'm worried, so let's go quickly. I'll take you there."
So Yeo-ju left the MT with Seok-jin. It was late, and it was already dark outside. As Yeo-ju and Seok-jin walked side by side, Seok-jin called Yeo-ju over and cautiously brought up the subject again.
"Hey, ignore those seniors from earlier."
"Why? The seniors are really nice..."
"Do you like seniors who offer you drinks?"
"No, that's not it... I couldn't help it..."
"ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Yoon Yeo-ju is cute"
Yeoju blushed at Seokjin's words, and thankfully, it was dark and hard to see. Yeoju and Seokjin had a long conversation as they walked, and before they knew it, they had arrived in front of Yeoju's house. Feeling a sense of connection between them, Yeoju and Seokjin entered the house with light steps.
A few days later, Yeoju was living her normal college life. The snow outside had not yet melted, leaving a beautiful, piled-up appearance. She had a major concern, and she was struggling alone, unsure of how to handle it.
The female protagonist's dilemma was whether she should confess to her senior, Kim Seok-jin, or just give up. So, to resolve this dilemma, she tapped her foot and spoke to a classmate from the same department.
"Haa... Just confess? Or just give up?"
"No, if you like her, just confess..."
"But will you accept it, senior?"
"I don't know about that..."
"Ugh...ㅠㅠ What should I do..."
"What can I do? If Kim Seokjin confesses, I'll accept it~"
"Then I'll really try... Aaaah!!! Why is Senior here..."
"I like Yeoju too. Do you want to go out with me?"
"Wow, awesome... Really?"
"Of course~ Have I ever lied?"
"Oh no, that's not it... I love you!"
"I love you too, baby chick"
Thus began the sweet romance between Seokjin and Yeoju. However, this romance did not last long and only lasted a few months. One day, when snow was falling lightly, Seokjin and Yeoju met to go on a date, but Yeoju was already at the meeting place and waiting, waiting only for Seokjin to arrive. Despite waiting for Seokjin, he arrived later than the appointed time, and Yeoju finally lost her temper and blew up.
"Honey, what's wrong with you these days? You're late for appointments, what's going on?"
"Oh, sorry. I have something to do."
"Are you saying that's an excuse now?"
"Hey, lady, I'm sorry to keep you waiting in this snowy and cold weather."
"Let's break up. I think that's the right thing to do."
When Seokjin told her to break up, Yeoju felt like she had been hit hard in the back of the head, and her hands were already freezing cold, and she was already freezing to death. She was so dumbfounded that she locked eyes with Seokjin and looked at him with an expression that said she couldn't believe the reality of the breakup.
"What? Why did you suddenly break up after dating so well?"
"I'm sick of you. Don't pretend to know me when you see me at school."
"I'm really sorry, take care."
And so, Seok-jin and Yeo-ju finally parted ways during a snowy winter. As they parted ways, Yeo-ju said she hated winter the most, and that because of Seok-jin, winter was one of the seasons she missed the most.