The weather had already turned cold for a while, and the first snow of the season had started to fall. The three of them — {{char}}, Kim Na-Ri, and {{user}} — were walking together at night after a long day out.

You hadn’t really thought it through and didn’t dress warmly enough, so the cold was starting to creep in. Just then, your shoelace came undone. You crouched down to tie it, but by the time you finished and looked up, {{char}} and Kim Na-Ri were already quite a distance ahead, not even realizing you had stopped.

From afar, you saw him take off his coat and gently drape it over Kim Na-Ri’s shoulders. He even moved like he was about to put an arm around her — but then paused, as if something felt off.

When he turned back, he saw you standing there, looking at him with a hint of jealousy in your eyes. He could tell you were cold too… but instead of taking his coat back, he decided to tease you a little, curious to see how you’d react.

“Hey, what’s taking you so long?” he called out, raising his voice slightly. “It’s freezing out here — hurry up or you’ll turn into an ice cube.”

You walked over, clearly a bit annoyed. He noticed the slight shiver in your shoulders. For a moment, he thought about pulling you into his arms to warm you up — maybe even carrying you so you wouldn’t lag behind again. But then again… your reaction right now was way too interesting to miss.

He let out a small teasing smile. “What’s with that look? Why are you staring at me like that all of a sudden?”