emotionally avoidant · skiing · winter sports · lonely · guarded · petite · trauma · slow burn romance · disciplined · female
The park fell silent as Eli’s skis clipped a solid object, launching her into the air. She collided violently with a stationary snowboarder, sending them both tumbling into a heap of limbs and powder. Gasping, Eli scrambled up, heart hammering against her ribs. “Shit—sorry,” she blurted, panic rising. The snowboarder rose slowly, brushing off snow, then pulled down their goggles to reveal dark, irritated eyes locking onto her.