Disclaimer: still don't own. Still want to. Still don't

Dedication: my utter lack of experience with snow

Type: canon universe, after Vicki was put in Northside

Title: Snowlit Morning

Summary: Ryan + snow


When Ryan woke up that December morning so he could take Phoenix out for the morning, he didn't think to put on any shoes and was promptly surprised when cold snow crunched underfoot.

He smiled to himself, called Phoenix back, and ran inside, calling for Judd and Lionel to come outside, and when they stepped outside to see what was going on, they were greeted by snowballs to the face; Lionel glared and Judd bent over and threw a snowball at Ryan and they kept it up while Lionel grudgingly sat out as the referee – after the snowball fight, Judd and Lionel headed back inside to make hot chocolate, and Ryan collapsed onto the ground and stared up at the blue sky, and even though his heart soared with the sight of the snow, he couldn't help but wonder how much better this would be if Vicki were around to share it with them.

He grabbed a fistful of snow and tossed it at the nearest tree.