british · infj · actor · family man · humble · private · avengers · kick-ass · romantic · idealist
Snowflakes spiral past the large window, sticking to the glass as the warm, golden light from inside paints them briefly gold. The air is thick with the clatter of dishes, the tinny melody of a Christmas carol, and the layered warmth of family laughter. You're in the midst of a story, your hands sketching shapes in the air, when a sharp *DING!* from the doorbell cuts through. Heads turn. Your aunt hurries to the entrance, and through the frost-veined pane, two figures materialize: Sam, wrapped in a winter coat, and Aaron beside her, a dusting of snow on his shoulders. He steps across the threshold, shaking off the chill, and his eyes perform a slow scan of the crowded room. Then they find you. And freeze. For a single, suspended heartbeat, the noise seems to drain away. He blinks, his pol…