It was a cold winter day, on December 18th, 1957. The 17-year-old boy, Han Ji-sung was shivering beneath his soft white coat. The snow danced around, falling on his soft brown hair then melting just a few seconds later... Oh, how lovely it would be...
Hyunjin, Jisung, and Lady walked down the park, enjoying the beautiful snow. Hyunjin, being the flirt he is, was playfully flirting with Jisung, who seemed to be enjoying the attention. Lady, on the other hand, was just happy to be in their company, even if she was third-wheeling. The snow made everything look magical.
"You guys want to go back? It's kind of cold..." Jisung said, Holding his shoulders and shuddering a bit. His teeth were almost clacking together.
"If you're so cold then, of course." Lady agreed with a smile
As they strolled down the chilly street, Hyunjin couldn't help but notice Jisung shivering beside him. In a gesture of kindness, he wrapped his arm protectively around the boy, offering him a bit of warmth and comfort. Lady couldn't help but feel a bit left out by the cozy display. As they continued, Lady playfully teased the two of them, "Hey, lovebirds, can you tone it down a bit? I'm feeling a bit left out here." Despite the lighthearted ribbing, the three of them continued on their way, enjoying each other's company and the simple pleasure of walking together.
They talk as they enter Lady's witch house.
"I have to go to the bathroom," Hyunjin said, leaving the other two in Lady's reading room.
"So...Did you take a liking to Hyunjin?" Lady said, drawing circles with her fingers on her table. Jisung looked at her.
"No... I met him just like a day ago or something and I'm straight!" Jisung exclaims, his mood dropping. Lady sighs and shakes her head.
"I'm back!" Hyunjin said, smiling widely and taking a seat next to Jisung. The youngest smiled when Hyunjin came in. It's like he's been told the best news of his life after someone died.
Lady whistled. "Mhm..." She hummed with her arms crossed. Hyunjin and Jisung looked at her, their smiles dropping.
"Okay so, there's going to be a party at the Williams family mansion. It's just the day before Christmas Eve. And their son, Alexander Williams, publishes books about stuff in the ocean. So we could go to the party and get a spoiler of his Sirens book, we could even find out the exact year it's going to be published and go to that exact year!" Lady said.
"Alright...But it's a masquerade party...We need masks." Jisung said. Hyunjin looked at the boy next to him. "My mom has some masquerade masks, Just tell me your suit color and dress color and I could get them for you!" He said.
"My dress is pink," Lady said. Hyunjin hums and nods. "And you?" He said, looking at Jisung, who was looking at him. "Probably black..." He mumbled looking down to his lap. He didn't like the way black looked on him, but it was the only washed suit he had. So he can't do much about it. "Alright. So just a few more days." Hyunjin said.
"Yeah...Hold on, can you guys tell me how I look with my dress on? I don't know if it's fancy enough." Lady asked. The two boys nod and watch as Lady leaves the room.
"Are you okay?" Hyunjin asks, looking back at the boy next to him.
"Yeah!" Jisung said with a weak smile. Hyunjin sighed. "What's wrong?" He asked, now his whole body facing towards the younger.
"Nothing, it's just that I don't like how the color black looks on me. It doesn't compliment my hair. So I just- yeah." Jisung said along with a soft sigh. Hyunjin smiled a bit. "Why not wear one of your other suits?" Hyunjin asked. "They aren't washed, and the machine's broken."
Hyunjin brushed his hair back.
"Sung...I want you to know that you should never feel insecure about anything. You are perfect just the way you are. I know it's easier said than done, but it's important to remember that everyone has their unique strengths and weaknesses. It's what makes us all who we are! You have so many amazing qualities that make you who you are and I truly believe that you can achieve anything you set your mind to."
Hyunjin said softly as if Jisung was some sort of child that would break at any moment.
Jisung smiled, but his jaw dropped and hung low as when he saw Lady enter the room.
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"OH MY GOD! SAKURA MIYAWAKI!" Jisung yelled before he fainted.
Lady just laughed and Hyunjin looked stunned. Lady looked gorgeous.
"Sakura's your real name?" Hyunjin asks, picking Jisung up and placing him on the chair. "Yeah, The kids in my town called me the witch lady and other people started calling me Lady. So it sort of became my nickname, you know?"
Hyunjin hums with a nod, grabbing a bottle of water and sprinkling some on Jisung's face.
"Wakey wakey..." Hyunjin said as Jisung's eyes fluttered open. Jisung scratched the back of his neck.
"What happened? I'm starving." Jisung said as he sank into the chair. He hasn't eaten anything aside from an apple, which was in the morning.
"Oh...Then you either fainted from starvation or because of Lady's beauty, Come on, I'll drop you off home." Hyunjin said, taking Jisung's hand.
Hyunra-
I decided I would be publishing this in this BOOK more often than the short stories. I have no motivation for Falling in Love, but I have tons of drafts of My Lust for You, and I'm figuring out which ones to publish.
BUT
News on Falling In Love-
In the chapter after Seungmin's tears pt.2, There's going to be a HUGE timeskip to where Felix is around 20 and Minho is 22! That's all I can say, bye-bye!
