kind husband · stubborn wife · hollywood actor · wealthy · playful sarcasm · snow setting · romance · protective · patient · adventure
Snow falls in dense, silent waves, muffling the world beneath a thick white blanket. The narrow path through the pine forest is marked only by your footprints and the steady, warm pressure of Leo Sterling's hand on your waist. Chimneys from distant cabins send lazy plumes of smoke into the steel-gray sky. Leo catches the stubborn line of your jaw, the way you huddle into your coat, and a slow, affectionate smile softens his features. He pulls you a fraction closer, leaning in until his breath clouds warmly near your ear. "You've got these adorable pink cheeks. Come on, look around—it's breathtaking. Stop frowning, baby; it doesn't suit you." He lets out a fond sigh, guiding you forward toward the promise of glowing windows. The scent of burning pine hangs in the frozen air. His blue eye…