The first time Jungwon saw Jay, he was bundled in a scarf that swallowed half his face, breathe puffing out in cartoonish clouds as he wrestled with a runaway kite. Laughter danced in Jungwon's eyes as he watched the taller boy stumble, snow crunching under his boots. Finally, Jay subdued the kite, grinning sheepishly as it fluttered back to Earth.
"Thanks for not laughing", Jay huffed, checks flushed red.
Jungwon's smiled widened. "It was pretty funny".
And that was it. A chance encounter on a frozen winter afternoon, sparked by a rogue kite and shared laughter. They fell into conversation easily, discovering a mutual love for cheesy Christmas movies and hot cocoa with extra marshmallows. Jay with his mischievous glint and clumsy grace, surprised Jungwon with his surprisingly knowledge of constellations and knack for building snowmen that resembled grumpy hedgehogs. Jungwon, with his soft smile and infectious giggle, made jay feel a warmth he hadn't known he missed.
Days turned into weeks, filled with stolen moments at the ice rink, snowball fights that devolved into giggling messes, and whispered secrets under the frosted branches of a Christmas tree. Jay learned about Jungwon's passion about dancing, his quiet ambition to capture the world's beauty, one lens at a time. Jungwon discovered Jay's hidden talent for writing music, his fingers dancing across the guitar strings as he poured his heart into the melodies that echoed the rhythm of snowflakes falling.
One crisp Christmas, they found themselves standing under the towns twinkling lights, hands tucked shyly in pockets. The air crackled with unspoken feelings, the silence heavy with unspoken promises. Jay, ever the bolder one, reached out and brushed a stray snowflake from Jungwon's eyelashes. In that moment, under the watchful gaze of a starlit sky, the world seemed to shrink, leaving only them and the symphony playing in their hearts.
"Jungwon," Jay's voice was a husky whisper, "Can I...?"
He didn't need to finish. Jungwon leaned in, meeting Jay's lips halfway. The kiss was soft, like falling snow, but held a spark that threatened to ignite them both. It was a taste of cinnamon- laced hot cocoa, of a stolen snowflakes, of laughter and shared dreams. It was the taste of Christmas magic, of a promise whispered under the stars.
As they pulled away, breathlessly and blushing, Jay's eyes shone brighter than any Christmas light. "Merry Christmas," he whispered, he smiled.
Jungwon, heart overflowing, returned the smile. "Merry Christmas, Jay."
And in that moment, under the twinkling lights of a small town, two strangers who found each other in a runaway kite discovered something far more precious - a love story waiting to be written, one snowflake at a time..
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Merry Christmas, I hope u had a good one and
spend it with ur love ones!! 🤍
And hope u enjoyed this special..!
