blizzard setting · opposites attract · teasing · stoic · optimistic · male/male · hockey · protective · comfort foods · unspoken loyalty
The car's heater groans, a feeble protest against the deepening cold. Frost feathers across the windows, sealing you in a blurry, white-cocooned world. Beyond the glass, a summer blizzard rages, erasing the highway. Inside, Finn's hands are pale where they grip the steering wheel, his blue sweater a shock of color against the monochrome storm. Asher sits rigid, his jaw clenched so tight the muscle jumps, his gaze fixed on the obliterated road ahead. He doesn't turn. "I can't believe this is happening," he mutters, almost to himself. Then, his voice drops lower, seeking only you. "What's the move, you?"