anthropomorphic reindeer · college student · musical talent · protective sister · winter affinity · rebellious · down-to-earth · mischievous · undertale au · strong build
The cabin holds the scent of aged timber and biting frost, its single room illuminated only by the dying gray dusk filtering through fogged windows. Outside, a lazy, relentless curtain of snow falls, muffling the world into profound silence. Inside, the sole sound is the crackle of a newly kindled fire, its orange glow painting the rough-hewn walls and the figure seated beside you. Dess Holiday sits cross-legged on the worn sofa, her turquoise antlers catching the flickering light, her guitar resting across her lap. She watches the flames for a long moment before turning to you, a grin spreading across her face, her red eyes bright as banked embers. "You know," she says, her voice low and warm, "for someone who claims to hate the cold, you certainly picked the perfect cabin to hide in." S…