“Ooh. Why can’t we see each other tomorrow at school? Why does she always call me out when the weather is cold.”

The weather was getting cold. Jaemin walked quickly as he wrapped his coat tighter around himself. Jaemin looked into the distance to see a girl slowly swaying on a swing in a small playground. 

Her figure was lit by a nearby streetlight, and he recognized Lee Soolgi. 

He walked up to her, “Hey. We’ll be able to see each other tomorrow at school. Why did you come here? It’s dangerous.”

Soolgi smiled at him, “Yo. Jaemin’s now worried about me?”

Jaemin grew flummoxed, “Uh uh? Of course. It’s really dark here, so it’s dangerous for you.”

Soolgi’s smile grew brighter, “Heh heh. The study bug Jaemin can worry about me? I guess coming here was worthwhile already, hmm?”

The way she smiled made Jaemin’s heart pound. She was always pretty in her school uniform, but there was a different beauty about her when she was in her casual clothes.

He tried to keep the conversation on familiar ground, “Ha. Do you have something to say to me?”

She patted the swing next to her, “What’s the rush? Sit here.”

Jaemin took a seat on the swing. For a moment, there was a comfortable silence. Soolgi kicked at the ground, sending her higher into the air.

Jaemin didn’t press her for an answer. He just waited. For some reason, he felt like Soolgi was in a weirdly serious mood. What did she want to say to him that was so serious?

She finally broke the silence, “Hey, Jaemin.”

He swallowed, “Yeah?”

“I was chosen by the SW Agency as a trainee.” She said. 

Jaemin glanced at her, startled,...