Cherry Blossom Winter Novels & Stories

Vivian sat alone in the shadowed corner of the bar, watching strangers drift beneath the amber glow of the lights. She could not believe she had actually fallen for a rumor. “The real reason the Hayes and Carter families postponed the wedding? Sebastian’s ex was kidnapped. He’d rather call off the marriage than leave her to die.” One reckless sentence was all it took for her to book the first flight to Harbor City. Sebastian was the untouchable heir everyone admired—a fixture on the covers of financial magazines and the polished businessman delivering keynote speeches at charity galas. What could a man like him possibly be doing in a place like this? Vivian shook her head, set down her g

Then paused before adding, “Wait! Send me the media asking for an interview.” I could hear the excitement in my PA’s voice before I disconnected the call. I opened the door to see the kitchen was a mess. Flour littered the floor, with some kitchen utensils scattered about. Upon walking closer, I saw Winter by the sink, her index finger under the running tap. “Are you okay?” I asked, rushing towards her. This caused her to turn to me. “I was bored, so I tried to bake,” she said, casually. “What happened?” I asked, but I didn’t need an explanation to know what had happened.

The closest thing they had done was him looking for Yvette abroad in those three years. She looked out the window and said, "It's fall now, and there won't be any cherry blossoms."

I didn't need this shit so early in the morning. "Mm... you seen the little Blossom yet?" Tyler laughed. Fuck sake. Blossom was a girl from the Blood Moon pack, her father was their former Alpha and her brother had taken over 4 years ago when he was 21. She was small, and sweet. Her hair was always tied up in a ribbon and she was always reading... or doing work. She never really spoke to anyone. I'd only ever seen her with two people. And I had to admit, I'd had a crush on her as soon as I'd laid eyes on her. But I always felt guilty in the back of my head.

he whispered on her ear. "Thank you..." she answers and holds his hand on her waist. "You see that honey?" Nathan pointing into the trees covered with ice. "That's a cherry blossom." "Really?" "Every spring, people around here gather under those trees for festival." "Sakura festival?" "Yap, will come back here on spring so we can witness that and beside I think this house needs a renovation." "Will you really buy this?" she asked again. "Do you like this place?" "Yes."

Evelyn frowned confused, "How? It's almost winter... How are there so many flowers?" The boy smiled, "These are plants and trees that blossom in winter," He said, his voice brimming with excitement. "Look! This one is a cherry tree, it's my favorite." He said pointing to the tree with pink flowers. "And this is a magnolia, it's beautiful, isn't it? "

Nanako blinked and smiled mysteriously before she changed the topic and then said with a look of longing, “Charlie-kun, I’ve imagined four kinds of scenarios of meeting you, and the one that I’m looking forward to the most is to be able to walk in the snow with you on a snowy night in Tokyo. Fortunately, this wish was realized last year.” Charlie asked again, “What about the other three?” “The other three...” Nanako admired the trees of New York in the night and sighed as she said, “The second is to walk under the cherry blossoms in Hirosaki Park in a kimono with Charlie-kun. Unfortunately, the cherry blossoms bloom in March or April at the latest, and it has already passed...”

I pulled in automatically. As I parked, I glanced around the lot, trying to distract myself from the tornado of thoughts in my head. That’s when I noticed them. Cherry blossoms. A small row of trees along the edge of the lot had exploded into soft pink blooms. I blinked at them. Had those been there yesterday? The petals shifted gently in the breeze, delicate and fragile. And suddenly something clicked in my mind. The wind had been freezing this morning. Sharp. Brisk enough to bite through jackets.

Directly behind me and shading the bench I perched against stood a towering Yoshino cherry blossom tree, its branches shading the chrysanthemums, orchids, and lilies scattered throughout the area. A cool breeze blew through the air and I smiled. I loved the time of transition. Spring was cool and all, but my magic was all summer and I felt the heat of Sumar roiling through my veins, thrashing against my control to keep it contained until the right time. It wasn’t time now. Not yet. Soon though. Soon, I’d be able to let Sumar out and I couldn’t wait. An approaching energy, so similar, yet nearly unbearably different from mine reminded me of my slip up. We. Soon we’d be able to give Sumar free

Almost without thinking, she walked over and pulled the window open. The winter garden stretched out before her like a painting. The stone fountain was dusted with snow, and a thin layer of ice shimmered over the pond in the afternoon sun. She remembered how, in summer, the water was ringed with bright hydrangeas and roses, the whole garden alive with color. A few winter-blooming camellias near the window were just starting to open, their blossoms releasing a faint, sweet fragrance whenever the cold wind swept through. Knock, knock, knock.