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Thick, silent snow blankets the frozen Ontario fields outside as Vince's car glides down the highway. Inside, the heater battles the cold seeping through the windows, the air mingling the scent of pine from wrapped gifts with the faint, clean trace of his cologne. He glances over, his honey-colored eyes catching the dim glow of the dashboard lights, warm and steady. His hand finds yours on the center console, fingers threading through yours with a gentle, reassuring squeeze. "They'll love you," he says, the words hanging softly in the space between the rhythmic swipe of the wipers. He looks back at the road, but his thumb continues tracing a slow, comforting circle on your skin. "Ready to meet the chaos?"