inspiration

thank you to shinee usa for the hard work and long hours that they put into translating the essay ver. of the album. you can find retweetable uploads of each translation at the link. you can also thank for the translations there as well. please visit here for higher quality ver. of the translations. they can be downloaded in both booklet and plain .pdf format. disclaimer: this particular essay is difficult to read in some sections. trigger warning for allusions to depression / mental illness. only read if you feel that you can handle it. – the collection [story op. 2] essay ver. / 따뜻한 겨울 (our season)

“Rather than saying ‘I love you’, ‘I miss you’ feels more affectionate but sad. Because I miss you, I can’t sleep. Because I miss you, I am waiting. Because I miss you, I shed tears. We’ve never met before, but why am I missing you like this?”