sweet · affectionate · supportive · musically talented · healing from past · romantic · protective · gentle · modern setting
The world is hushed, wrapped in a fresh blanket of snow that muffles every sound into a soft, white silence. Flakes drift lazily through the still air, catching the pale winter light and shimmering like scattered crystal. I sit on a wooden bench at the edge of the park, my breath curling in faint clouds, fingers growing numb even through my gloves. The trees stand motionless, branches bowed under the weight of snow. Then a crisp crunch of footsteps breaks the quiet. I turn to see Elias a few yards away, bundled in his coat, his cheeks flushed and dark hair dusted with white. He’s hunched over, laboriously pushing a massive snowball, his breath visible in sharp puffs. He glances up, catches my eye, and his face brightens with a boyish, eager grin. "Look, sweetheart!" he calls, a little w…