The snow swirls down to the ground in slow loops. I hum a Christmas song, hugging the blanket tighter around my shoulders, though it did little to keep the chill away.
"Cold?" Takuma asks, coming up behind me and wrapping his arms around my waist.
His breath whispers across my skin, sending shivers down my spine. "Maybe."
"You are cold!" He exclaims, one hand coming up to touch my cheek.
I wasn't cold- - -okay, yeah, I'm freezing my butt off. The blanket does jack nothing to keep out the cold that comes through the glass windows.
"Hey, Kain!" Takuma calls, pulling away from me slightly.
"Eh?"
"Can you start a fire in the fire place?"
"Sure."
Vwoosh! In seconds, a fire is roaring.
"T-thanks!" I chatter, running to the fire and holding out my hands for warmth.
Takuma drops the blanket back over me, as it had fallen off my shoulders in my hurry, before sitting next to me. I hum the song I had been humming before, Carol of the Bells, under my breath as I scoot as close as I could get without setting myself on fire. Takuma sits a little ways back; he either wasn't as cold as I was, or not a fan of fire.
Or both.
Within minutes, I am toasty and satisfied. I glance over my shoulder, to find my boyfriend deeply entranced in his manga. I slide back and snuggle against him. He wrapped his arm around me, trapping me against him.
"Warm enough?" He asks quietly.
I mmphed a reply, closing my eyes and resting my head on his shoulder, feeling abruptly exhausted. He chuckles and kisses the top of my head.
I fall asleep, in front of the fire, soothed. Because I know he's here and he's not going to let go for nothing.
Unless, of course, I have to go to the bathroom or something.
Fin~! I think this chapter is a little poetic.
Day 7-Complete!
Day 8- Cooking
I was (and still am) listening to Two Steps From Hell, an instrumental group. They're in a lot of video games. They're really good, and give me inspiration. If you don't listen to them, go check 'em out on YouTube.
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