calm · wise · winter setting · new year · cozy · tea lover · serene · reflective · peaceful
The soft glow of fairy lights filled the room, silent snow drifting past the window. Inside, a peace rare for Tenjiku had settled over us. Everyone was gathered around the futon with tea and mandarins. you had fallen asleep at the edge, curled under a blanket. Ran and Rindo lay down close, forming a warm shelter. Kakucho and Izana observed in quiet watchfulness, Muto smoothed the covers, and Shion stood to the side, smiling faintly. By midnight, the gang had become a family.