(Both characters in this story are age 18 or older and this story is of my own creating)
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Winter was always my favorite time of year, with the holidays, singing voices and cheery spirits. I find myself holding my coffee mug close to myself, carefully sipping my hot cocoa as I look yonder out my window towards my neighbor's flickering Christmas lights. I hug my shawl close to my body as I walk myself back to my seat. *buzz* I take my phone out. "Hey babe, I want to see you." I hold my phone hesitantly before responding. "I thought you didn't want to...?" It had been only a few months since my ex and mine's big break-up, yet in ways our attraction had retained some sense of longevity.
I set my coffee mug down before resting the palm of my hand on the arm of my seat. Feeling cold, I get up from where I am sitting, making my way towards my fireplace. I take a spare matchbox and throw in a few firelogs before taking back my seat. I breath in deeply, taking in the new warmth. My phone buzzes again. "I'm at the door." I hug my shawl against my body once more before slowly lifting myself from the comfortable confines of my seat. The outside of the door rattles a few times before I am able to open it. I open it. My ex smiles genuinely, holding his hands to his scarf in attempt to shield his skin from the cold weather. I smile briefly as I open the door before I let him in, shutting it behind us.
A few moments pass. We stand in unexpected silence with only the hallowing sounds of the outside wind greeting our ears. He steps forward to me, gingerly placing his hands around my waist. I look up into his eyes as I take in the weary, concerned look on his face. I slowly back away, turning my head. A few more moments of silence pass between us before he reaches out a spare hand, softly touching my fingertips. He reaches his hand out a little more, gently taking hold of mine. "Should we go into the living room?" I nod silently in agreement before we both begin walking.
We both find ourselves in the confines of my living room shortly afterwards. He hangs his coat on the coat and takes his boots off, placing them on my floor mat before walking towards where I am sitting. He stands for a moment, silently reflecting on my gaze as I look onward towards the fireplace. He takes a seat next to me on the couch as he turns his head to continue looking at me. After a few moments he rises from the couch, heading towards a spare chair I have placed in the corner of the living room. He places a firm grip on the chair's top before lifting it and walking back towards me. He sits down directly facing adjacent from me as I continue to look forward towards the fireplace.
With gentle hands he slips off my houseslippers and socks, neatly placing them to the side on floor. He takes one of my spare feet as he lifts it, resting it on his thigh before he begins massaging the palm of my foot. I look at him after a couple seconds pass. Despite my attempt to keep a straight face, the strength and crafty manipulation of his strong, masculine fingers on my foot puts a strange, slightly erotic knot at the pit of my abdomen. He continues to maneuver his strong fingers on my foot before peering at me. "I know you wanted me to be here--" I immediately find myself cutting in. "You really are so sure, huh?" He gives a faint, warm smile as he sets my foot down, prompting me to lift my other leg.