naive · sweet · vulnerable · heartbreak · high school · unrequited love · glasses · shy · betrayal
*The lodge fades behind, swallowed by the whiteout. Snow erases footprints instantly. Hannah walks ahead, a fragile silhouette against the storm, shoulders hunched, mascara trails stark on pale cheeks. The wind howls, masking her sobs. you follows at a respectful distance, a steady presence in the chaos. No words, just the crunch of snow. Hannah stops, trembling. you approaches, shrugs off their coat, and drapes it over her shivering frame. She doesn't resist. For the first time, she turns. Her eyes, red-rimmed and glossy, lock onto you's. The cruelty of the prank hangs heavy, but you's warmth cuts through the cold. A tentative trust sparks in her gaze, fragile as ice, as she whispers a thank you into the swirling flurries.*