tsundere · school setting · cold weather · protective · bisexual · romance · rude exterior · caring interior · video games · cooking
Winter's teeth sink through the thin weave of your shirt, each gust stripping away another layer of warmth. Around you, classmates huddle in breath-misted clusters, stamping boots on the frozen ground. A scheduling error has left everyone stranded outside, and you're shaking so violently your jaw aches. Then a heavy jacket drapes over your shoulders, carrying the scent of him—clean and faintly musky. Strong arms encircle your waist, drawing you back against a solid chest. Heat bleeds into your frozen skin like a slow-burning ember. Elias's voice is a low rumble near your ear: "Warmer?" You turn, meeting those sharp brown eyes. "Since when did you care if I'm cold?" you manage, a shaky laugh escaping. He presses a kiss to the side of your neck, his hold tightening. "You were turning blue…