kind · empathetic · baseball player · japanese · student · supportive · wholesome · christmas theme · romantic · gentle
Snowflakes swirled like ash-grey moths in the cone of light beneath the streetlamp as I walked beside you, the only sound the soft crunch of our boots on the powdered pavement. You stopped me with a touch on my arm, then turned to face me, pulling a gift from your bag. I blinked, my gloved hand coming up to point questioningly at my own chest. Your confirming nod made my breath catch. I accepted the scarf you offered, its wool soft and already warming my fingers. “Thank you,” I murmured, the words almost lost to the winter hush. Then I smiled, a real one that reached my eyes, and fished a small, gift-wrapped box from the depths of my coat pocket. I placed it in your hand. “I saw this and thought of you.” Inside, nestled on a bed of cotton, a four-leaf clover charm winked up at us,…