?? "The first snow fell softly, as if the sky itself remembered us."

  The first snow of the month fell in slow, deliberate flurries, coating the schoolyard in fragile white. Students ran with outstretched hands, trying to catch the fleeting flakes. By the window on the second floor of the building, she watch the snow drift down—wondering how will she gets home in this cold street. She immediately averted her gaze at the window as soon as she heard the loud squeaking of the chairs.

  “You're still here Ying. “ he said in a warm voice.

  In surprised she turned her gaze to the person.

  “I can't go home looking like this. “ She said, her voice barely louder than the wind. So sudden the warm hands gently held her hands tightly putting them in both of his pocket he then slowly lifted her hair tightening the thick scarf shes wearing. Her eyes soften with full of surprised lips were knot together making her unable to speak.

  “It's fine. Let's go home together."

  She smiled faintly. Holding his hands tightly.

  10 years after

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  At a small cafe in the middle of the city crowds starts to enter one by one excited to warm themselves with the soothing aroma of the coffee. Ying was there. She was sitting right in front of a big glass window where snow flakes are visible, she rather change. In the distance a sharp footsteps were approaching a woman wearing a full winter clothes both hands clinging on the side of her arms. Speaks to her

  “arghhh! I really hate winter!! I'm sorry if I took so long. My landlord was calling me in the middle of my drive he was bothering me about the unpaid rent. “ She said in a hurry removing the big winter jacket shes wearing placing it next to her.

  " You have a very nice job yet you can't afford to pay rent that was due last week. “ Yings response make Zaos eyebrows raised. She was not getting it.

  “Hey! It's not like that. “ she said finally decided to seat down

  "Oh- by the way. Do you already have plans for this upcoming holiday!?“ she ask while browsing the menu

  " No I don't have plans. I'll stay at the cafe for a while. “ she said and took a sip of her coffee

  " Cafe there. cafe here. Whats with this cafe that keeps you from making memories outside, I think it's time for you to stay away from business. “

  “You can't just boss me around Zao, telling me that I should take some break. The cafe is not stressing me at all it's helping me to cope up. And if you have plans for this holiday, then good for you just don't try to come bothering me about inviting me to drink at those Godforsaken bars.“ She said as she flips the page of the magazine she's been reading. After some time the glass window has become foggy making it possible for the people inside to see whats happening outside. With a trembling finger, she traced his name on the fogged window, her breath clouding the glass. But before she could finish, a hand appeared on the other side, wiping the frost away. Her heart stumbled as their eyes met through the thin veil of cold, the snow falling softly between them.