I. The First Snow

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The First Snow.

This is a concept that Korea finds beautifully significant.

There was a belief that the first person you are with when the first snow falls is someone you will stay with for a long time.

Especially if it is someone you like.

The warmth of that thought through the cold welcome of winter brought a lot of joy to everyone.

Thus, they sought to believe it.

And through that dark cold night,

That night when countless, cotton-balls-like snow fell,

That night when the cloud started to cry cold tears,

That night when every unique snowflake sprinkled down like slow and gentle shooting stars...

I saw you.

And just like the snow,

I fell.

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November 7, Saturday. ||12:27 pm

    "I suggest you all start researching now so you can have a headstart for tomorrow's lecture," the professor pushed his glasses back on the bridge of his nose. His dark grey suit clung tightly to his biceps as he did so; his tall figure creating a sense of strict aura along with his well-kept hair.

     He was a young and intelligent professor— around his early 30s. He was so handsome too that most students were swooning over him the whole semester. However, with his unbothered personality and aim of simply doing his job— most capitulated to the reality that they wouldn't have any chances.

     "I might assign another group presentation so it's useful to have extra external sources in hand as well," he then smiled as the lecture hall slowly filled with sounds of groaning and sighing of frustration.

    The sound of their whining wiped his smile off instantly as he furrowed his eyebrows towards the lecture hall. "Hey, I'm just doing my job. I want you guys to practice presenting ideas well and thoroughly." he scanned their faces as he paused. "This will help you with your exams as well. Besides, didn't you guys choose this course for yourself?"

    Amused by their one-by-one domino effect nod of awareness, the corner of his lips gently rose once more.

    "With that said," he closed his book and arranged his materials in his medium inky bag then closed it. After a small deep breath, he looked up at the huge and wide lecture hall before him and then bid them goodbye, "You are dismissed. See you tomorrow," he lifted his hand cooly and then walked off, leaving the lecture hall.

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