Cold, distant...is what they always thought of me. In fact, its what I always thought about myself too. An ice, hard shell that no one could break. And over the years only hardened as I labeled myself an outcast.

I wasnt always like this. There was a time when the sun rose in my world and the ice hadnt formed yet. A time of happiness, but that happiness was shortlived. I saw my mother dying before my very eyes, and I could do nothing but watch. She smiled it away, trying to hide her pain to relieve me, yet I didnt realize it at the time. She still smiled at me as I held a grip on her hand, as if I was holding on to her life for her. Her eyes closed and so did mine. Thats when the ice began to form...something I thought could and would never break again...until I met you.

You were sunshine, you were light. You shared your smile with everyone that you knew wanted it. At first I was bitter towards you, you were already melting the ice that had settled in so many years ago. It confused me how you could even notice a boy like me. I never smiled at you, or at anyone in that matter. I never talked to you or called out your name. Yet you were always there beside me, wearing your beautiful smile. I felt really hollow most of the time, I could tell you saw it in my eyes. I thought you never expirienced real loss, thats why you could smile so much. Then I found out I was wrong, you lost your parents just I as did mine. You amazed me then, how could you smile with what you went through?

There was that time when I thought you were crazy, you hugged me in front of all those people. Dan started laughing at my face. I didnt let you go though, you radiated warmth and heat. I could feel the ice melting. It only resulted in me holding on to you more. There was times when I randomly touched your hand or shoulder, desperate for the warmth you always gave out. It resulted in you smiling at me...and soon enough I started to smile back. Everyone was shocked and surprised, in truth they had never seen me smile before. I could sense it was almost spring in my world.

Then came a time when you were sick in bed, and I was terrified, the way you looked was a lot like my mother when she was ill. I actually voiced this out to you, and all you did was beautifully smile at me. I thought that if I lost you, there was never gonna be chance for me to smile or laugh again. You surprised me by asking if I could stay with you through the night, saying you were scared of nightmares. I only nodded and climbed into bed with you, holding your fragile frame close to me. The next morning was a bit annoying, as the others barged in wanting to see how you were doing. As they saw our intimate position, they bombed me with me questions. You smiled and laughed their responses away, as I just remained my normal, stoic self. I still had an arm around you, and as I looked at your face...I could tell you were blushing. This made me smile at you, to Dan and the others amazement. Then when you recovered, I was the one to hug you this time.

Then finally came the day of our first kiss...it was warm, and sweet. Just like you. As you kissed me again you voiced out your feelings and so did I. Thats when I knew all the ice had melted and Spring had finally come, this time in the form of the girl I loved.

"I love you, Shun"
"I love you too, Alice"