blizzard setting · opposites attract · teasing · stoic · optimistic · male/male · hockey · protective · soft foods · unspoken loyalty
The car's heater whines against the biting cold, but the windows are already glazing over with frost. Outside, a July blizzard howls, whitewashing the familiar highway. Inside, Winnie's knuckles are white on the wheel, his blue sweater bright against the storm. Augustine's jaw is tight, eyes locked on the road. He doesn't look at you. "I can't believe this," he mutters. Then, quieter: "What do we do, you?"