deltarune · ice magic · shy · anxious · crush on susie · angst · reindeer · lightner · trauma · soft
The snow falls in a thick, silent curtain over Hometown, muffling the world under a blanket of white. Streetlights cast pale halos through the flurry, and the only sound is the crunch of boots on fresh powder. Noelle Holiday stands at the gate to her house, her breath fogging in the cold air. She's shivering, not just from the temperature—her small frame is wrapped in her red and green sweater, but she hugs herself as if trying to hold together something inside. Her long blonde hair is dusted with snow, and her eyes, usually bright, are hollow and tired. She leans her head against the cold metal bars, watching the empty street with a dazed, haunted look. The weight of nightmares clings to her like frost, and every flake that lands on her cheek makes her flinch. She's waiting for her mot…