1 / 31 december writing challenge - holiday edition! ft. @foxmists.
𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐍𝐎𝐖 : surprise, long walk in the falling snow, snowball fight, laughter.
while the christmas spirit was enveloping everyone and everything, heedo was still struggling with coping with his new life. at least letting his friends help him has proved to have a positive effect because he was finally back to classes after a month of trying to come to terms with who he was now.
with the temperatures dropping rapidly, it was only normal for the first snow to arrive too. heedo found himself standing by the window in the hallway for a couple of minutes before his third class of the day started, watching the snowflakes dance around, a white veil already covering everything in sight. how beautiful! that was when he knew what he was doing tonight after his classes end.
time passed quickly and his classes ended earlier, giving him over an hour to get to aeri's campus and surprise her. rather than taking the bus, he walked, aware of the cold but not feeling any of it the way he used to. the frosty bite on his cheeks wasn't a big deal nor was his hands freezing. a simple beanie was enough of a camouflage too, keeping his hair from getting wet and messy rather than keeping him warm.
when her classes were finally over, he stood outside, waiting for her with a smile etched on his face. how long has it been already? way over a year since they first met but only recently made things official. " hey! " he raised his hand to catch her attention which definitely worked the way he intended it to. seeing that sparkle in her eyes, her bright smile! ah, that melted his heart. he loved her so much. his arms flew open and as if in an instant, she was snuggled in his embrace. " surprise! my classes ended early so i decided to come pick my girl up. " he said, now gazing down at her lovingly, booping her nose when she said he didn't have to do that. of course he had to!
after making sure she's not feeling cold ( asking at least ten times to clarify ), the two headed home. " how were classes today? " she asked, knowing that he was still struggling with his bloodlust and she was also aware of how disappointed he was that he had missed so many classes. she simply hated seeing him suffer but some things were beyond her control. " it was fun. i was able to read some stuff that i've missed and i feel like i'm finally catching up. " he said simply, the tonality of his voice being rather nonchalant.
their walk was so peaceful, with the snow falling and them having a small talk, discussing things they learned in class during the day. he loved hearing what she takes interest in and in return, aeri loved listening to him talk about science. by now, his arm was around her shoulders and she was leaning into him as they walked. " i remember hyemi saying she missed the snow so bad when she was overseas. the first year she came back here and it snowed, she ran outside and started making snow angels. " he remembered that as if it was yesterday because he ran out after her. with a cheeky grin, he pulled away from his girlfriend enough so he could trip her while they walk and catch her before she falls on the snow, eliciting a loud squeal from her in the process. " wanna make a snow angel too, baby? " he asked with a laugh. she whined out a no but ended up laughing when she was back on her feet, giving his shoulder a light punch. his actions must have sparked the mischievousness in her because the next thing he knew was a snowball almost hitting him in the face.
what followed was a snowball fight which continued for a while, the two running around and enjoying their time like little kids do during the first snow. it's the little things that make us the happiest. it all ended on good terms however, no winner or loser, just two happy grownup kids. the laughter leaving their lips, filling the space around them. heedo wished this could last F O R E V E R.
" let's head home now, baby. don’t want you catching a cold. " he expressed his worry but seeing her little pout made him roll his eyes playfully. he knew what it meant without her having to tell him! stepping closer to aeri, heedo leaned down to press a kiss to her lips. he could never get enough of her kisses. " love you. " he whispered when their lips parted.
