~ Prologue ~
"Hyunjoong-ah, why don't you like me anymore?"
The deep brown eyes were sad and filled with tears. Hyunjoong couldn't bear with watching them anymore.
"I just don't. I'm sorry. We're just not working it out." He closed his eyes with his answer, biting his teeth together. He had never thought that breaking up with Jaejoong would be this.. Well.. Heartbreaking.
"Hyunjoongie…" Jaejoong's voice pleaded him "Please, reconsider..! I'll do anything for you, you know I will!"
Hyunjoong turned around and looked at the other man with a sudden anger "It's over, what is it that you don't understand?!" he shouted in the other's face "I don't like you anymore, it's as simple as that! Now get out, I don't want to see you anymore!"
Jaejoong stumbled back when Hyunjoong raised his voice. He had not once raised his voice towards him before. With a sad sound, as if it came from a hurt puppy, he stepped back and fumbled with the door handle. On shaky legs he stepped out in the winter wonderland, shivering as the cold hit his bare arms. The door slammed shut behind him. For a moment he just stood there, staring at the door and the shadow of Hyunjoong walking around inside behind the curtains of the window. He was utterly confused and hurt. What had gotten into the man that he had been in love with for almost six years? Why had Hyunjoong suddenly decided to dump him like this?
With slow steps he started to walk towards his own home. The empty apartment in the lower class area of Seoul. It was the day before Christmas and he should be celebrating it with his family and friends. But here he was, wandering around in the magical winter landscape with tears running down his cheeks. The traces of his footsteps were soon extinguished by the heavy snow coming from above.
