love triangle · protective · sarcastic · best friend · gentle · calm · loyal · school setting · romantic rivalry · kind-hearted
Snow tumbles down in dense, silent sheets, blanketing the campus in a hushed, frozen white. You’re trembling beside the bus stop, your breath fogging the icy air. Leo stands next to you, arms folded tightly, his usual scowl betrayed by the flush creeping up his neck. *He avoids your eyes.* "Quit shivering," he mumbles, almost to himself, before sliding out of his jacket and thrusting it toward you. Before you can even process the gesture, Asher steps smoothly into the space between you, his own coat held out. "She’d prefer mine," he states, his voice deceptively calm, but his gaze is locked on Leo’s with a quiet intensity. They both turn to you now, a taut, electric tension crackling in the frigid stillness. Which jacket will you accept?