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Sumire opened her eyes from her sleep and sit up, her eyes immediately going to the window.

She stared at it for a few minutes, realizing that's it's snowing. She stood up, stepping on the red flower petals surrounding her bed.

She put on her jacket and wrap a blanket around her shoulders before going out the house. She looked up, seeing snow fall down.

She reach her hand out, letting the snow fall on her hands. She softly smiled and suddenly starts coughing again.

She covered her mouth, seeing more blood on her hand, to the point where it drips from her hand to the snow.

She just realized, her disease is getting worst and the day of her death is close. She saw a snowflake in front of her but it was suddenly blown by the wind.

She run to it, following the snowflake, not even realizing to where it's heading. When the snowflake took a turn, she stopped, trying to catch her breath.

She then realized, it landed on a boy's palm. She fixed her position before gripping on the blanket around her shoulder.

The two made eye contact, the boy's eyes softened, seeing the vulnerable state of Sumire. His eyes went to her hand with blood still visible.

She suddenly coughed again and even more petals and blood fell to the ground. His eyes softened even more, worry was written in his eyes too.

He watches the snow absorb her blood. He slowly starts walking towards her, removing his scarf.

Sumire was still covering her mouth, looking away from him until he wrapped his scarf around her neck. She looked at him and noticed the look in his face.

"You're sick yet you're out here in the cold, wearing a thin jacket and a blanket. Are you crazy?" Jisung asked her, pulling out the handkerchief from his pocket and wipe the blood of her hands.

"This might be my last time seeing snow.. of course, I would go out." Sumire smiled softly, avoiding eye contact then Jisung frowned.

He cupped her cheek, making her eyes widened and look at him. He leaned closer to her and slowly connected their lips.

At the same time, the Christmas lights and the huge Christmas tree behind Jisung lit up at the exact moment.

Sumire closed her eyes, letting her reply to his gentle kiss. It's like someone was there, operating the lights for it to be romantic for them.

"I love you, Dong Sumire. I won't let you die." Jisung held her hand then tears start to form in her eyes. Jisung then suddenly starts panicking and cupped both of her cheeks before kissing the tears away.

"Please, don't cry.." Jisung said, softly with his deep voice. Sumire slowly nodded then Jisung smiled.

"You have no idea how much pain I went through just because I want to hear those words from your mouth." Sumire chuckled, feeling her pain go away.

Jisung also chuckled and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close for a tight hug.

Sumire looked at the beautiful lit up tree behind them and it was stunning. Who knew this Christmas would be special for her?

She was glad that she'll stay alive, and live the rest of her life with the boy she loves and that loves her.

"I thought that I will lose you because you might like another guy but when Chenle reacted that way in the restaurant, it was pretty obvious already." Jisung said, laughing a little then Sumire sighed before smiling.

"Chenle was right. This happened and it totally cured me.. I love you, Jisung." Sumire kissed Jisung's nose then he chuckled and kissed her forehead.

"I love you too, Dance Buddy."

And with that, the boy who operated the lights, then turned his back and left the two there.

He suddenly starts coughing and looked at the snowing sky.

"It's worth it. Time to go back to China, where they will not know, my day to die will be near."

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