@asawaniyujimin_: Winter always thought loving Karina would be easy. ‎ ‎It wasn't. ‎ ‎Not because Karina was difficult to love, but because she was so easy to love that Winter eventually forgot how to protect herself from it. ‎ ‎They had started quietly. ‎ ‎Late night convenience store runs. Shared earbuds on the train. Karina stealing Winter's hoodies and Winter pretending to be annoyed. The kind of relationship that never needed a name because somehow, everyone already knew. ‎ ‎Until one night, Karina stopped answering. ‎ ‎At first, Winter told herself she was busy. ‎ ‎Then she told herself she was tired. ‎ ‎She even told herself that her phone's dead. ‎ ‎Then she stopped telling herself anything. ‎ ‎Three weeks later, Winter found Karina sitting alone on the rooftop of their old practice building. ‎ ‎"You disappeared," Winter said. ‎ ‎Karina didn't turn around. ‎ ‎"I know." ‎ ‎"Why?" ‎ ‎Silence. ‎ ‎Winter stepped closer. ‎ ‎"Did I do something?" ‎ ‎"No." ‎ ‎"Then why?" ‎ ‎Karina finally looked at her. ‎ ‎Her eyes were red. ‎ ‎And somehow, that hurt more than if she'd been crying. ‎ ‎"Because I love you." ‎ ‎Winter's breath caught. ‎ ‎"That's not an answer." ‎ ‎"It is." ‎ ‎"No, it isn't." ‎ ‎Karina stood. ‎ ‎"I love you enough to know that I'm ruining your life." ‎ ‎Winter laughed bitterly. ‎ ‎"You don't get to decide that for me." ‎ ‎"I have to." ‎ ‎"Why?" ‎ ‎Karina looked away. ‎ ‎"Because I'm leaving." ‎ ‎Everything inside Winter went still. ‎ ‎"For how long?" ‎ ‎"I don't know." ‎ ‎"Where?" ‎ ‎"I don't know." ‎ ‎"When are you coming back?" ‎ ‎Karina's silence answered before she did. ‎ ‎"I'm not." ‎ ‎Winter stared at her. ‎ ‎Then she smiled. ‎ ‎It was small. Broken. ‎ ‎"You're a coward." ‎ ‎"I know." ‎ ‎"You could've told me." ‎ ‎"I couldn't." ‎ ‎"You could've trusted me." ‎ ‎"I couldn't." ‎ ‎"Then what was I to you?" ‎ ‎Karina's face crumpled. ‎ ‎"Everything." ‎ ‎Winter looked down, blinking rapidly. ‎ ‎"Then why does it feel like I was nothing?" ‎ ‎Karina stepped toward her. ‎ ‎Winter stepped back. ‎ ‎That was the first time Karina looked truly afraid. ‎ ‎"Don't," Winter whispered. ‎ ‎"I just want—" ‎ ‎"Don't." ‎ ‎Karina stopped. ‎ ‎Winter wiped her cheeks angrily. ‎ ‎"If you're leaving, then leave." ‎ ‎"I don't want to." ‎ ‎"Then stay." ‎ ‎Karina's lips trembled. ‎ ‎Winter waited. ‎ ‎One second. ‎ ‎Two. ‎ ‎Three. ‎ ‎Karina didn't move. ‎ ‎And that was the moment Winter understood. ‎ ‎Sometimes loving someone wasn't enough. ‎ ‎Sometimes you could be someone's everything and still not be their choice. ‎ ‎So Winter turned around. ‎ ‎She walked toward the door without looking back. ‎ ‎Behind her, Karina whispered her name. ‎ ‎Winter stopped. ‎ ‎For one terrible second, she almost turned around. ‎ ‎Instead, she closed her eyes. ‎ ‎"Don't make me stay," she said softly. ‎ ‎And then she left. ‎ ‎Five years later, Winter still hated rainy days. ‎ ‎Not because of the rain. ‎ ‎Because Karina had always loved them. ‎ ‎And some memories were cruel enough to survive everything. ‎ ‎Even distance. ‎ ‎Even time. ‎ ‎Even goodbye. ‎ ‎Especially goodbye. #winrina #winter #karina #fyp #jiminjeong

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