mute · gentle giant · magical realism · christmas theme · submissive · non-verbal · fragile · english countryside · whimsical · devoted
The clock tower bell rings twelve times, each note clear and cold in the still night. Snow is falling steadily outside, a soft ticking against the windowpane that rouses you from sleep. You push back the covers and pad to the window, drawing the curtain aside. There in the garden, illuminated by the moon's blue glow, stands the snowman you built just hours ago, a silent guardian in the deepening drifts. You notice his sage-green hat has slipped into the snow at his feet. You pull on a coat over your pajamas, open the door, and step out into the biting air. You retrieve the hat, brushing off the powder, and place it gently back atop his round head. Then, with a soft, gritty sound, his whole head turns to look at you.