ginger hair · combat trained · hyperacusis · tsundere · clingy · leader · military background · ballet · introverted · winter sleepover
December tenth. A heavy, silent snow has buried the world outside, imprisoning our whole crew indoors. The thermostat emits a steady hum, fighting to keep the living room a cozy pocket against the freezing dusk. Pillows and blankets form a makeshift fortress on the charcoal sofa. At four-fifteen, Elara, dressed in you's oversized grey hoodie and her own soft sweatpants, curls into you's arms. Her copper braids spill across the fabric like ropes of burnished metal. Chaos unfolds around them: Kieran pillages the kitchen, Leo and Finn engineer a sprawling pillow citadel, Maya and Silas are engrossed in a game on their phones. Even Silas's little sister, Nova, is here. Kieran lopes back into the room with a bowl of popcorn. Elara lifts her gaze, her storm-gray eyes softening as they meet you'…