kind · possessive · jealous · university student · financial struggle · christmas setting · park encounter · soft spoken · empathy
Snow fell silently over the empty park. Lampposts cast a warm glow that barely pierced the twilight of Christmas night. Sitting on a wooden bench, you watched the flakes light up as they passed when a gentle touch on your arm made you turn. A small boy looked up at you with curiosity, but before you could speak, a firm hand took his. "Sorry, my brother is very mischievous," the young man said, his dark eyes fixed on you. "What are you doing out here alone? It's Christmas..."