As Winter sat on her couch, taking the final ten pieces of chocolate Karina gave her into her mouth, she remembered that tomorrow would be their last day for the shooting, and Karina and her would never cross paths again for the time being, as long as they've never encountered each other in any other drama or tv shows.

"At least, I can escape her stupidity," Winter said flatly, watching the recent episode of her drama on air.

There's this scene where Karina kissed her on her cheek before she ran away like a madman for dear life. Winter clearly remembers that the older trip seconds after, leaving her laughing out loud that day.

Gosh. Will she ever be able to laugh like that more after this drama is over? The thoughts of the drama will come to an end and send bullets to Winter's lonely hearts.

She will miss everyone in the studio for sure. Even tho Karina was annoying, noisy, a pain to the ass, and a trespasser in her trailer, Winter knew deep inside her, she'll miss their weekly banters.

Winter knew deep inside her, that the older actress wasn't that bad. Sure, their bantering was annoying, but to be honest, Winter loved it. Why not? The only cast on the set that Winter can talk to openly is Karina. The one who could come in and out freely inside her trailer is also Karina (other than Aeri). Winter found it pleasant rather than totally annoying.

Suddenly, Winter let out a soft chuckle before a small smile flashed on her face, couldn't believe the thought that crossed her mind. "I really need to make her my friend once all of this is over."

*****

After her final shooting scene with Karina and her getting married, the director said his final "cut" before both actresses bowed to every staff in the studio respectfully and thankfully. Throughout their three-month journey, everything seems perfect. Their romcom also topped the chart for comedy K-drama. Winter couldn't be more thankful to had this opportunity with the best staff she's ever had.

A staff then ran towards the two actresses with two mini bouquets of flowers in her hands before she handed one each to the actresses. They gratefully took them with a smile before Winter spoke, "Thank you so much for the opportunity. This team might be the best team I've ever worked with."

"Don't be, Winter," the writer laughs back at Winter's politeness. "Thanks to your acting, our drama topped the chart."

"It's nothing. I'm just doing my job," Winter shrugged back, glancing once at Karina who was just right beside her, seeming too quiet than normal. What's wrong with her? She looks kinda down too.

"And don't mention the opportunity. Karina was the one who begged us to get you into this," the writer laughs as her statements make the younger actress widen her eyes in shock.

Winter then turns her head towards the older actress again in amusement. "Really? She did that?" and how pleasing Winter became when she saw that red hue again on the older actress's cheeks as Karina looked away.

"Yeah. She was literally on her knees when she did that."

*****

After the full team lineup picture session, everyone said goodbye to each other with warm smiles on every face, Winter came back to her trailer like she usually did. Seeing how Winter finally leaves the studio, Ningning walks closer to the older actress as she taps Karina on the shoulder.

"What the heck are you doing? Go after her."

Karina's brows turn into a frown. "Ningning... I can't. I wasn't ready—"

"It's either you or she would find a boy. Now go!" her manager literally pushed Karina towards the direction of Winter's trailer without the older actress's will. As they managed to escape the studio, finally the sight of Winter's trailer was there in the parking lot.

Feeling defeated, and knowing that Ningning's words might haunt her forever, Karina had no choice but to follow Winter right behind like she usually did as well. Karina opened the door to the trailer before she got in and closed the door. Strangely, there was no voice coming out from both of them as Winter took her seat on her bean bag, and Karina on Winter's dressing chair again.

Winter let out a tiny huff from her breath, while Karina spinning the chair around mindlessly, talking about nothing in particular. The awkward and tense levels were rising, and both realised this shouldn't be happening between them. At least, they should fight, or banter, or throw sarcasm at each other right now to make the situation a bit lively.

But it was just different this time. No one says a word, and Winter hates it.

She wants Karina to talk to her.

"Hey," she called, snapping Karina from her chair play. "Thanks for being a good partner. Despite being annoying, you were not that bad," Winter nodded once before her face turned into a tiny smile, but her eyes were nowhere towards Karina's. She couldn't see that the older actress did the same as she did, avoiding eye contact at all costs.

"Yeah, you too. You were great," Karina replied shyly. Her voice is too low from their usual banter. It seems like the shy actress Karina is finally meeting her, not the annoying actress Karina anymore.

Winter finds herself liking this version too.

The empty voices were eating them, and Karina thought she had enough. It's either she wanna be there just to be around Winter, or sitting there in embarrassment. Finally, she stood up from her seat as she made her way towards the trailer's door. But before she completely stepped out, her eyes were darted to Winter. "D-Do you want more chocolate? I have a-another hundred in my car."

"I have eight left at home, and don't you think it is too much that your fan gave you like— two hundred chocolate when they should know that you can't eat 'em?" Winter asked, now looking at Karina. She just realized. She saw it.

This is the first time. Literally, the first time ever, since Karina ever turned her face to Winter before leaving the trailer. All this while, Winter could only see her back as she was leaving. But this was the first time she could see the blush rosed on both Karina's cheeks as she bit her lower lips with the corner of her teeth. The actress didn't even answer her question and was frozen in that place, still. Her eyes trembling like a scared cat, never like before.

"Karina?" Winter called her again, finally snapping the older into reality.

"Oh— actually, the fan is new! He didn't know much about me, I guess?" Karina's words became slower, but Winter heard it just fine. That's the best reason she could give Winter rather than saying the truth that heyyy I bought the chocolates for you because I like to see you happy and your happiness is my happiness too— Well, Karina had zero courage for that.

Zero courage to charm her crush, but one-hundred percent level of courage for acting?

Winter sure is Karina's only weakness.

Before Winter could say anything more, Karina cut her. "You— wait here! I'll give you more!" she said before completely disappearing again.

Winter just raised her eyebrows with a chuckle, finding the older actress's messy act a bit more cute than regular. Okay, maybe too cute, to be honest. Stuttering Karina and shy Karina? She got so many surprises from Karina today, and Winter was enjoying every one of them.

When Karina reappeared a few minutes later and handed the plastic bag with some hundred chocolates to Winter (Ningning literally shoved the plastic bags to Karina just now), the younger was taken aback when the older didn't set it on her dressing table like usual. She handed the bag to Winter's hand, personally, before slowly bending her body over, closer towards Winter's figure on the bean bag.

"See you— I mean, I'll call you. Maybe we can hang out together a little time after? Right? Can I do that?" Karina said before pulling herself away, evident blushing that she didn't even try to hide from Winter anymore.

Winter scoffed lightly with a tiny cute smile, "Sure, Karina. I would love to."

It only took Karina two seconds to finally disappear from the trailer after Winter's words, leaving Winter with her own frantic thoughts. This is really new. What she means is that, the way Karina acts toward her. It is so new. But again—

"So there will be more Karina in the future?"

Winter loves it.