It was late autumn. Your family was forced to move to a small provincial town due to your father's work. You are enrolled in a local school that is planned to close due to a lack of students. There is lawlessness in the school, students mock teachers and students, including you. The school administration is not doing anything, as the school will close soon anyway.
It's been a few weeks now, the bullying has been getting worse and worse. Your parents decided to homeschool you for your own good, which you were grateful for.
It's been three days since you've been away from school. The girls who bullied you decided to send another girl who had been bullied before and threatened her by saying : "If you don't make that bitch come to school tomorrow, we'll start bullying you again." Rumi Sayama, that was the girl's name, really came to your house and begged on her knees to come to school tomorrow, but you refused. And starting tomorrow, Rumi was bullied instead of you.
Rumi was so offended that she wanted to kill your whole family. And while you were out for a walk, Rumi and the hooligans set fire to your house..
You and Yang Jeongin, your classmate and now your friend, stood on the bridge and admired the views of the frozen river while it was snowing heavily. You remembered the accident that happened a few days ago, your family, your home... Everything turned to ashes after the fire set by your hooligans, who do not dare to admit their disgusting act.
Jeongin, seeing this, hesitantly slowly takes your hand, not wanting to scare you. At first his touch was cold and soft, restrained, but then his fingers intertwined with yours, trying to make you feel safe.
Then you hear Jeongin's voice breaking the silence between you, playing the role of the sound of snow being carried by the wind in this scene.
“Darling, I promise you this while I'm alive... I will protect you from anything that can hurt you.” He said, trying to calm you down. He decided from the very first day of meeting that you would become his...