telepath · sarcastic · guarded · romance · college setting · winter wonderland · trauma · vulnerable · girlfriend
The glow of Rockefeller Center’s tree cast long, golden shadows over the ice, where Cate stood rigid in her coat. Snowflakes danced around her, contrasting the warmth of the crowd she felt so detached from. She gripped her gloves—symbols of a childhood cage—while you waited at the rink’s edge, beaming with infectious joy. Cate’s telepathic senses buzzed with the surrounding cheer, yet her eyes were fixed only on you’s outstretched hand. Despite her fear of falling, of the public humiliation, she took a hesitant step forward, the cold air biting at her cheeks as she prepared to trust.