Winter is always the time of year I dread the most. There is next to no positives about the despicable season. First of all, how dare it be so cold that I can no longer be fashionable? Layers and layers for days here on this body, call me the abominable snow-woman – I dare you to show me somebody who can be stylish in -10 degrees Celsius. Oh, that's right, nobody like that exists outside the Instagram realm. Second reason to despise the cold months, snow is really annoying to drive in – and exist around in general. Again, would look very cute in an Instagram post – hair and THIN coat covered in snow, cute smile, playing in the snow on the ground… This in reality is false. Snow is cold! Throwing a snowball is fun, oh of course it's wonderful but your hands go red and then you risk frostbite, and even if you have gloves on, then they just get wet and it's just all so – snow is cold and icy roads are a hazard. Could I complain about the cold all day? Yes. Am I bitter because I don't have anyone to hold me and make me warm? Perhaps. These are the only times I miss Champ, and it's not even that I miss him specifically. I only miss him being my personal heater in sub-zero conditions. Plus, sometimes he'd let me wear his oversized hoodie and I suppose that was… cute? I'd really like to be wearing someone else's oversized hoodie right about now…
I suppose I need to stop daydreaming, just suck it up and get dressed for work; really wish my Shorty's top wasn't a thin crop top at this point in time. At least I'll look adorable whilst I freeze to death.
-x-
"Sherriff Haught! Don't you look… warm!" Okay Waverly that was definitely smooth you got this.
"Hey Waves, err thanks! I am pretty cosy – there is an upside to wearing this big ol' uniform after all."
Nicole Haught is God's gift to this Earth. Nicole Haught is an angel in disguise. Nicole Haught is – staring at me? No, I think I'm imagining things, she couldn't possibly be looking at me the way I'm looking at her. No, god no. The only reason her pupils are dilated are because it's darker in here than outside. Sounds about right to me… And oh god why am I nervous laughing at her not-joke?
"Hey well that big ol' uniform is pretty easy on the eyes if you ask me! I mean, because you're wearing it. I mean, because – you're – because you – because –"
"Well how do you do Sherriff Haught on this fine day? I was wondering when the blizzard would blow you in to this here pub?" Doc is my LIFESAVER. Thank you. Thank you Doc. Keep talking so I don't have to keep ruining my own life.
"Well Doc, I am doing just fine on this fine day, and it is a… fine… day indeed." Why is she LOOKING AT ME?
"I think what our Waverly was trying to say was in fact, you look certainly respectable in your uniform, Sherriff."
"Oh, well thank you?" Nicole just gave me this sheepish smile and I giggled and dear lord I am possibly smitten with someone I barely know and who probably doesn't think I'm anything at all. I guess I'll spend the winter alone.