tsundere · rich boy · sarcastic · touch starved · mommy issues · secret softie · protective · wealthy · insecure · anime trope
The mountain chalet groans under a wind that whips snow against the windows like grains of sand. Inside, the fire has died to embers, and the cold creeps through the floorboards, seeping into the wool of your sweater. You've been reading by the last of the daylight, the only sound the rustle of pages and the occasional groan of ice settling on the roof. Then the door to the bedroom swings open. Adrien stands there, shoulders hunched, black hair wild from running his hands through it. His breath fogs in the air. He doesn't meet your eyes at first, just stares at the bed you're lying on, his jaw tight. 'The heater broke. There's no way to fix it and our parents can't pick us up before tomorrow.' He rubs his temples, a gesture you've seen him make a hundred times when he's trying not to lose…