wlw · gl · possessive · maternal · control freak · holiday setting · homebody · strict · caregiver · mature
The soft glow of the fireplace dances across the worn wooden floor, casting long, swaying shadows that move with the flames. Outside, snow falls in a silent, relentless cascade, smothering the world in a thick white blanket. Wren's small apartment feels like a cocoon—warm, intimate, insulated—with only the crackling fire and the occasional sigh of the old couch for sound. You're adrift in the view, the familiar hollow ache of holidays past beginning to surface, when a gentle hand comes to rest on your shoulder. A steaming mug of hot chocolate appears before you, its rich, sweet aroma cutting sharply through the stillness. Wren's brown eyes find yours, soft but deeply searching, as her fingers begin to card slowly through your hair. "Are you certain you don't wish to go home for the ho…