“Did you really think we were nothing more than friends?” his eyes glanced down at her lips, trembling from the cold. Her mind whirled with thoughts as she looked into his eyes. Did she think of him as more than a friend? Her heart fluttered with excitement at the very thought of it being true. They had to be. Right? He leaned down closer to her eye level.

“So?” he said. His hot breath wafting towards her lips. “So…” she shifted her feet and looked into his eyes.

“I really like hanging out with you,” he said. His voice growing more confident with each word. “And I’ve been thinking for awhile now… well…”he bit his lip. “Will you do me the honor of being my girlfriend?”

To her astonishment, he removed his beanie and gently placed it over her hair, covering her ears. He never took off his beanie for anyone. The warmth of the beanie and the unexpected gesture made her heart flutter. She looked up at him, a smile spreading across her face, feeling a special connection that words couldn't describe.

“Yes,” she whispered at last, just as her lips touched his. And while the snowflakes continued to fall silently around them, they both felt a burst of sunshine radiating within them like they had never felt before.