Chapter 50: First Snow
First, after changing clothes and waiting, her sister came out wearing the winter clothes she had bought the other day.
Having someone else wear the clothes I bought was more pleasant than I thought.
Whatever you like,
Just pure.
"⋯Aren't you staring at me too openly, oppa?"
"I bought the clothes with my own money, but you can see them."
"You've become really shameless."
"What are you doing with this much?"
"It's so disgusting to see your little sister dressed up and peering through her."
"Then what… I won't see you. Let's go."
After tightly tying up the scarf, I opened the front door and went outside.
I saw Winter, who came out with me and closed the door,
I hugged right away.
"⋯Brother?"
"Why."
"That… No matter what. It's in front of the door…"
"It's outside."
"⋯ Still."
"⋯I hate winter so much."
"What?"
As soon as I said a word, Gye-ryeo was startled and shouted to the point where his voice was mixed and demanded an explanation from me.
"Hey, be quiet. Noisy."
"⋯What are you talking about?"
"It's stuffy wearing thick clothes in the winter. They say spring or fall is better."
"⋯I said that on purpose."
"Okay?"
I thought it didn't suit me at all, but
As I smiled with a smirk on my face, Winter silently hugged me tighter.
⋯Really.
Sometimes when I see people doing this on the street, I wonder why they are doing that.
I think I know now.
"⋯Brother."
"Uh."
"I don't like it because I wear thick clothes… That's what it means."
"What do you mean?"
"Isn't it said that wearing thin and hugging is good?"
"That's normal."
"⋯Perversion. It's disgusting."
"Is this quite normal?"
"Is there no such thing as a good brother?"
"You broke it."
"⋯."
"I've been patient for almost a week, so please take a look."
"⋯Sorry."
"⋯ Huh?"
"Today…That day."
"⋯."
Ah.
⋯Oddly, he wanted to hit me seriously today.
Even though I'm not very knowledgeable,
I know that I shouldn't do it when I'm on my period.
"⋯Are you okay, brother?"
"What."
"If you really can't stand it… You can do it… But…"
"⋯Not quite like that. It's a bit sanitary… It's probably like that."
"⋯."
"You have a lot of time. ⋯Let's eat. As long as I'm dressed up, until dinner."
"⋯Brother."
"Why."
"Yeah, as you say. Why don't you let me go."
"Because it's cold."
"It was frustrating earlier."
"It's cold, so I'm stuffy."
"⋯Really?"
"Why do you think you want to do more than me just by looking at what you say?"
"That's not right. Never."
"You screwed me up in the first place."
"No!"
"If that isn't tempting, what is?"
"⋯No way."
Hiding his face on my shoulder and shaking his head in denial,
Was so cute,
He didn't look like a brother at all.
***
Because I returned the car key, it was a little uncomfortable to be indebted to him.
He had no choice but to stop by a nearby restaurant for lunch.
After warming up my stomach with hot soup, I went out on the street.
It snowed slightly.
"Brother, it is snowing. Eye."
"I think it's the first time I've seen snow this year. Is it the first snow?"
"Ah, but it's mid-December. Wouldn't it be the first snow?"
"I'll look for it. Once."
Searching through her cell phone, it was clear that the first snow fell in Seoul.
That's interesting.
It's not long before this year is over, and now the first snow is coming.
"It's right at first sight."
"Really?"
"Because I am right. I haven't seen it snow this year."
"⋯You don't have credibility because you don't go out often."
"Even if I don't have credibility, the news has credibility. Look. First snow in December after 17 years in Seoul."
"Really."
"Shall I take a picture?"
"⋯What is it, brother?"
"I like to take pictures too. It's because there's no chance."
Celebrating her first snow, we took a picture of them shoulder to shoulder on the street.
When I took the picture, there was a mask and a muffler, so I could only see the eyes and head,
It was such a picture in its own right.
"⋯That's strange."
"Why. It looks fine to me."
"You can't see your face at all because of the mask."
"I know what it looks like inside, but what does it matter?"
"Now is the time when you look the prettiest, so I want to leave a lot of evidence."
"Don't you get goose bumps when you say that with your own mouth?"
"Why, could it be? Less creepy than my brother."
"What am I?"
"Can you recite it? What did my brother say to me?"
"⋯Do you remember something like that again?"
"All my life, I'm the only brother…"
"Hey! Stop!"
"Oh, it hurts! Don't pinch!"
In fact, I know that the fact that it snows, whether it is the first snow or the second snow, does not change.
However, I could see why people were obsessed with anniversaries and the like.
First sight is not good,
Because the memory of seeing the first snow with someone you like is good.
In a corner of your heart,
The memories with you piled up side by side become thicker,
Happy.
The future,
So much that I can't remember at all.
***
Of course, no matter how good my eyes are, I couldn't stand in the snow on the street without a hat, so I took refuge in a nearby clothing store.
Originally, I was going to go to the cafe, but Winter told me to pick out clothes for me.
Come to think of it, the other day I asked to buy it.
⋯ I won't forget this again.
I immediately hung up on the call from my friend who went to the army for a while, and when I came back, Winter was walking around looking around for clothes.
There weren't many people, but there were no staff to talk to.
"What kind of clothes do you like?"
"Clothes that are comfortable to wear and easy to move around."
"⋯Not like that."
"⋯I've never really thought about it, but it doesn't stand out if I have to think about it."
"Isn't it splashing?"
"Black, gray. Or in a basic color. There's something nice When you walk around the streets, you don't see anything boring."
"It's like me."
"Honestly, I don't know much about fashion, and this color is more comfortable."
As soon as he heard my words, he was holding a black long coat and glancing at me carefully, so I got it and went to the fitting room to try it on.
⋯I don't think it's bad either.
It's not easy to judge because subjective feelings go into it.
I brought out the padding I was wearing in one hand and asked Winter.
"How are you?"
"Yes."
"No, how are you?"
"Huh."
"⋯Kim Winter."
"Yeah, you said."
"What do you mean?"
"It means as I thought."
"What were you thinking about, what the hell?"
"Secret."
Watching me play with it and swing it around,
To be honest, I wanted revenge.
⋯ Ha.
Be patient
Even if you're not sick because it's that day, you won't be in a good mood.
If you solve it by harassing me, that's it.
"Then, buy the outerwear with this, and the top and bottom…"
"Oh, I picked that one too. Here."
"⋯When?"
"I was looking for a mannequin to wear."
"Then it's not you who chooses, but the staff over there chooses, doesn't it?"
"Your brother did that too. When I pick out my clothes."
"⋯Well, that's true, but."
Well, I don't know if the budget is tight,
It's not really anything like that.
It's not even a very expensive store.
It wouldn't be bad to follow in the footsteps of people who know fashion well, rather than displaying an irrelevant personality.
With that thought in mind, I packed my clothes, went to the counter, paid the bill, and left the store.
Of course, while I bought it, I took off the padding and changed into a coat.
No matter how much I don't have eyes to see, compared to winter, the clothes don't suit me.
"⋯What are you doing?"
"Why are you doing this all of a sudden, brother?"
"No, I came out without thinking and I don't know what to do now."
"⋯Your brother persuaded me to leave."
"Let's eat outside. I didn't care either way."
"Really?"
"Really."
"⋯What were you originally planning to do?"
"⋯Do I really have to say that?"
"Huh."
"Originally, after lunch, ⋯rested a bit."
"⋯."
"⋯I was going to go home and have dinner."
"⋯It's too long."
"Because you begged me to work out harder."
"Never."
"Oh right. A little later, after dinner, go in and exercise and sleep. Because I didn't do it today."
"Even if you don't tell me, I will take care of it."
"Still, my body is on the flexible side, so it's okay, but my strength is really lacking. I see."
"Isn't your brother too strong?"
"But shouldn't you be able to do push-ups in a straight posture?"
We naturally moved to the cafe while chatting about non-poems.
⋯ Bought coffee and left as it was.
They said it was only takeout.
What to do
I haven't really thought about anything.
While thinking about where to go,
Winter passed by, stopped for a moment, turned around and looked at us.
⋯Who is it?
I'm seeing her for the first time
"Uh… Is it Kim Winter?"
"⋯?"
"⋯ Isn't it?"
"⋯Ah."
Winter stared at the woman's face, and she immediately clapped her hands as if realizing it.
"⋯Should I take off my mask?"
"No. Don't remember We are in the same class."
"Ah, really?"
"Really."
"The person next to you, ⋯boyfriend? Or brother?"
"…Uh, that's…"
Winter hesitated and pondered for a moment,
He took a deep breath and answered again and again.
"⋯Brother. Big brother."
"Oh, I see. Somehow, they look very similar."
"I hear that often."
"Uh… Did you do well in the CSAT?"
"Depending on. You?"
"Me too…, Whatever."
"I see."
"Huh."
"⋯."
After exchanging a word or two very awkwardly,
Soon the conversation ended and silence ensued.
"Um… Anyway, you did a good job on the exam, and for a year… Uh. It was fun. You go to a good college too! If we have a chance later, let's eat together!"
"⋯Yes. You also."
"Goodbye brother too!"
"⋯Ah, yes. Goodbye."
Even in this awkward situation, I thought it was really great to see him say everything and leave.
⋯In fact, wasn't it okay if I didn't pretend to know?
It doesn't look like we're close friends.
I can't seem to remember the name of Winter.
"⋯A classmate?"
"Huh."
"Aren't you friendly?"
"I'm not friendly."
"Does he have many friends?"
"Many. ⋯Extremely. I'll be close to my friends too. Maybe."
"⋯Winter."
"⋯I want to go home. Let's eat dinner at home. Brother."
"⋯Yes."
It was a winter that suddenly became capricious,
To the point where I wouldn't listen to it,
Was not caring.