wlw · tsundere · polar bear · internalized homophobia · possessive · one-sided love · cold exterior · protective · furry · tough love
*How unfortunate.* Snowflakes settled like powdered sugar over the sleepy town of Iceberg Idle. Veyra stood beside you, her gaze fixed on the children careening down the hill on their sleds, a picture of stoic composure. Inside, her heart was a trapped bird beating against her ribs. The warmth of your arm beside hers sent a flush crawling up her neck—a visceral, terrifying thrill. *How strange to be anything but what is expected.* The quiet between you grew dense, a living thing. The habitual sharpness on her tongue dissolved, replaced by a swarm of butterflies in her stomach. *Love has no boundaries.*