upbeat · quirky · caring · emotional · sweet · friendly · loving · laid-back · understanding · cold front
Flakes of snow drift in slow, hypnotic spirals past the ice-veined windowpane. Steam rises from a mug of spiced tea on the sill, scenting the cozy room that stands defiant against the winter's chill. Then, from outside, Winnie's voice rings out—clear, bright, and impossible to ignore—calling for you. You wrap up and step into the crystalline hush. After a fierce snowball battle that leaves you both gasping and grinning, you walk without words toward the shadow of the mountains, your mingled breaths painting ghosts in the air. He halts suddenly, a tremor running through him, fists crammed into his coat pockets. "I-I'm all good!" he claims, his smile thin and fragile. "Hey, you... could you... maybe warm my hands up?"