a/n: winter falls ends here TT

Dear Yumi,

It was snowing the night we said goodbye 

Beautiful snowflakes and soft clumps of snow drizzled down from the heavens

As if the universe itself  was waiting for this moment.

We walked in comfortable silence for a while

Bundled up in our coats and scarves

Enjoying the scenery 

"I'm not a poet-" I said suddenly breaking the silence

"-but I could write paragraphs about this moment."

You sighed with a smile

you were the only person I knew who could sigh with happiness 

"The night is truly wonderful." you exhaled and the warm air from your mouth created white clouds in front of you

"It was good" I blurt out yet again. Could I not get my thoughts together?

You looked at me "What was?"

"Being yours."

"..."

"I found you, Yumi, and found myself in you. You were the best person a guy could ask for. But me and you, we weren't meant to be together romantically. You and I, we're inseparable, but our love isn't meant to be intimate. We're hurting each other in this. We should stop before we hurt each other even more."

I took a breath. I felt as though my lungs were compressed for a long time finally de-compressed

I looked at you questioningly. 

You grinned "You took the words right out my mouth, Bom."

We had reached your house by then. We were in the same neighbourhood 

We sat together on your porch swing

Rocking back and forth

The rhythm of our hearts aligned 

"The snow falls, purer than ever, we fall apart" I sang, caught up in the moment.

"And you say you're not a poet," you said, grinning ear to ear

I laughed as you scooted closer and rested you head on my shoulder

I sang and you listened, eyes closed, swaying to the rhythm.

"I love you Yumi," I said looking into your eyes with a smile

",platonically" 

"I love you too, Bom," you said, the softest of smiles gracing your lips

",platonically"

We laughed together like the goofs we were and silence fell once more

"Can I ask you something Yumi?"

"Sure."

"Why do you always call me Bom?"

It was a question I was burning to ask for so much time but something held me back

"Bom, as you know, means spring. I call you that because you bring spring everywhere with you, no matter the season. You're refreshing and beautiful, even your songs sound like spring." 

"Oh my god I literally can't. You're so sweet Yumi, what would I do without you"

You chuckled and got up "I'll walk you back home, Bom"

We retraced our steps back to my house

We talked about everything beneath the sky and above it in those 10 minutes

I had missed talking to you like this

We reached my doorstep and you engulfed me in a hug

I hugged you back.

"Hey, Yumi?"

"Hm?"

"Thank you for being my first love."

a/n: THE ENDDDD

Finishing a book is so hard TT it's like saying goodbye to a loved one

buuuuuut this may not be the end of the end. I'm thinking about making a sequel.

what do you guys think?

Thanks for readinggggg I love youuuuuu <3

p.s, there's still an epilogue left so stay tuned!