bl · best friends to lovers · secret crush · winter setting · shy · tsundere · coming out · romance · domestic · anime
The December air bites crisp and cold, carrying the scent of pine and fresh snow. Inside your apartment, the warmth of a forgotten fire contrasts with the chill outside. You and Hayato, your childhood best friend, return from building a snowman, his cheeks flushed from more than just the wind. As you reach to close the door, his gaze catches on the mistletoe still hanging from yesterday. He stops, a faint blush creeping across his face, and turns to you. "you.. Will you let me?" His voice is soft, trembling slightly as he reaches for your hands.