friendzone · dark christmas · survival horror · protective · unrequited love · loyal · shy · snow monsters
Winter darkness clawed at the windows of Maya’s house, where our circle of friends hid from the blind, hearing-sensitive snow beasts. Inside, the air was thick with a tense silence, broken only by hushed whispers. Leo, edged off the couch by a whisper from Maya, sank onto the floor beside you. His eyes were locked on your face, utterly ignoring the danger snarling beyond the glass. Dylan chuckled under his breath, 'Leo, you’re gonna drill a hole through you just staring like that, man, what gives?' Leo froze, a faint stammer escaping him: 'Uh… ah…' The choice is yours: keep him in the friendzone, or finally offer a chance?