02. The Ice Prince

                                    

                                          



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Flashback
                          
December 2011,                    
                          
Seoul Special Academy - Junior High. 
                          
Yoongi was still on his first grade of Junior High.
                          
Exactly on the first day of winter, close to winter school break when everyone started to wear thick clothes as they went to school. Colorful lights twinkled as they decorated the whole Seoul streets. Lots of Christmas songs could be heard.
                          
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas 
Just like the ones I used to know 
Where the treetops glisten
And children listen
                          
"Hey, Yoongi!" A small boy appeared from the end of school halls, wearing his red beanie that only shown a glimpse of his soft pink hair.
                          
"Hey, Woozi-ah. Come on let's go to the class!" Yoongi showed his best gummy smile as he wrapped his arm around Woozi's neck and pulled him into the class.
                          
"Let's go!" Woozi chirped happily.
                          
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card, I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white
                          
Woozi was one of Yoongi's best friend. At that time, Yoongi was not a student of D class, instead, he was a student of A-class.
                          
A smart, nice, and also a clever one too. He never misses any class, not even late going to school any second. He always listened to the teacher passionately which granted him the first rank all over the first grade. He was a son that his father can be proud of.
                          
So why did he become the Yoongi now?
                          
It was all started because of a small fight he got with his best friend, Woozi and the fight started at the very wrong timing.
                          
Just right when puberty hit the teenage Yoongi— which he never thought that it would turn his life upside down.
                          
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Woozi really liked this one particular girl, her name was Sana from B class. But little did the Yoongi know, Sana actually had a crush on him.
                          
One day after the class ended, Woozi asked Yoongi to accompany him to buy Sana's birthday gift. It was snowing hard outside.
                          
"Uhm I think we should go next time, Yoongi." Woozi sighed defeatedly as he stared up at the gloomy grey sky.
                          
"No. We can go now. Did you forget who am I?" With a click of his hand, Yoongi moved the snow cloud away along with the falling snow, both slowly disappeared. He concentrated very well, moving his hand up to the sky and tada! No more snow pouring near them.
                          
"Aigoo! How can I forget our little Ice Prince? Pffft. Thank you, Your Majesty." Woozi teased.
                          
"Yah! I'm not a prince! Stop calling me that! It's so embarrassing." Yoongi grabbed Woozi's head and ruffled his hair.
                          
"Okay, okay, sorry!" Woozi laughed.
                          
Yes, Yoongi power was Ice Manipulation. Like how Elsa in Frozen could control the ice, so did Yoongi. He was not a prince though. It was just a silly nickname Woozi gave to Yoongi after watching that Frozen movie in the cinema. Because Yoongi reminded him a lot to Elsa. His pale white skin, his white hair, and his blue turned eyes when he used his powers.
                          
"Now, let's get the gift! Because damn, Woozi. I'm not a God so I can't hold this weather forever." Yoongi grabbed Woozi's hand and ran toward the doll shop right at the end of the street.
                          
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"Welcome! May I help you, young man?" The storekeeper asked.
                          
"Uhm I'm looking for a doll. A pink one! Do you have any?" Woozi shyly asked while looking around the store.
                          
"Aw, is it for your girlfriend? Sure, we have a lot of choices. Come with me, I'll show you." Woozi blushed and his face turned into a tomato red.
                          
"Soon-to-be girlfriend." Yoongi corrected while Woozi playfully hitting his arm.
                          
"Ouch! What the hell, Woo!" Yoongi groaned in pain.
                          
"Here they are, is there anything that you like?"
                          
"Oh, oh! That pink penguin is so cute! What do you think, Yoongi? Will she like it?" Woozi asked for an opinion yet Yoongi didn't pay any attention. His eyes were fixed at a cute pink bunny on top of the rack.
                          
"Yoongi... What do you think?" Woozi grabbed his arm for attention.
                          
"Ah, sorry! Yeah, it's cute. Take that one. I'm sure Sana will like it." Said Yoongi with his eyes still fixed on the bunny.
                          
"Okay. I'll take the penguin" Woozi said happily while taking out his wallet for him to pay.
                          
"Come on Yoongi. Let's go." with the Penguin doll on his hand, Woozi walked out of the store.
                          
Yoongi followed behind "Wait, Woozi. I'm going to get something inside. Wait a minute here."
                          
Yoongi rushed back to the store and paid for the pink bunny he had eyed since earlier.
                          
"Okay Woozi, now let's go."
                          
"What did you buy Yoongi? Let me see. Pink Bunny?!! I never know you interested in fluffy things!" Woozi laughs at Yoongi.
                          
"Shut up! This is not for me, you crazy!" Yoongi shouted back with his now reddening face.
                          
"Woohoo, is it for your crush? Woah! Who is it Yoongi? Tell me now! I knew you have a secret crush for a long time ago. You kept smiling at yourself whenever the school end. I never dare to ask since I'm not sure. But now tell me! I never keep any secret from you, so you shall not too!" Woozi begged Yoongi to tell him, whose that bunny doll for.
                          
"No, Woozi! She is not my crush! So, shut up!"
                          
"Sheee? See... it's for a 'girl'! Fine! If you don't want to tell me, from now on, you are not my best friend." Woozi pouted his lips cutely.
                          
"Aigoo! Okay, okay! I will tell you later but as for now, I have to keep it as secret. I promise when the time is right, I'll tell you." Yoongi sighed.
                          
"Pinky promiseeee?" Said Woozi, showing his pinky finger to Yoongi.
                          
"So childish! Pinky promise." Yoongi intertwined his pinky finger with Woozi's.
                          
"Argh! I'm curious who is that great young lady that melt Yoongi's Gigantic Ice Berg heart. Auch-" Yoongi slapped Woozi's head.
                          
"One more word I swear I will pour isolated snow over your head until you caught on cold." Yoongi playfully threatened.
                          
"Pfft, fine! I'll shut up." Woozi replied.
                          
And that's how the two best friends spent their first winter together.
                          
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