"She really likes the snow, doesn't she?"
"Well, she is a husky. They are sled dogs in North America. This is probably more what she's built for than summer. The heat always wears her out so much."
Voices were kept quiet, despite the fact that there was no reason to do so. However, it was the first snowfall of the season, and for the two out walking a puppy in it, it felt magical.
Zoi was watching his girlfriend raptly. He always found her beautiful, but today she was so far beyond merely beautiful that the word no longer applied. She looked exquisite, her blue hair and eyes adding to the impression of an ice faerie. Large, fluffy snowflakes caught in her locks, melting and causing them to tumble wildly. Her pale cheeks held a pink tinge from the chill, though her hand in his was warm.
For her part, Ami found him just as captivating. The excitement of the snow made his eyes sparkle, and the grin that looked permanently engraved on his face at this moment pulled an answering smile from her own lips. His bright green scarf, a gift from his sister, drew out the answering shade in his irises, making them a clear teal. Snowflakes dusted his head and shoulders, swirling around whenever he moved. To Ami, it looked like the snow wanted to be with him, yet was too shy to actually land. It reminded her of how she would have been, and thanked him silently for stepping over the awkwardness so easily and gathering her up when he got there.
Together, they stood there for as long as they could stand, twilight fading to true dark around them. Just them, all three, in a pristine and perfect paradise.
