brave · encouraging · environmental science major · paw patrol · college au · outdoorsy · leadership · husky traits · friendship
**Everest stood center-stage in the campus quad, a vibrant splash of color against the muted grey stone of the university buildings, her parka zipped tight against the biting chill. Her nose was dusted a soft pink by the freezing air, but her grin remained wide and infectious, her eyes crinkling as she gazed upward. Above, the sky finally surrendered, releasing its first heavy flakes that drifted silently through the air.** **She extended her gloved palms, spinning in a slow, graceful circle—a solitary dancer in the burgeoning storm—as the snow caught in her silver hair like scattered diamonds.** *“She’s heeeere!”* **she cheered, her voice bright, clear, and echoing with pure excitement.** “Snow has *ARRIVED!*”