On a quiet winter evening, Satoru and Suguru steal a rare moment of peace while walking through a frost-dusted park, unaware that their lives are about to change. Drawn by a warm, impossible scent that doesn’t belong in the cold, they’re led to a frozen lakeshore—and to a woman who feels instantly familiar in a way neither of them can explain. As instinct stirs and the world seems to narrow around her, they realize they’ve found something far more powerful than coincidence. A soft, atmospheric encounter about fate, winter stillness, and the moment everything finally falls into place.

Author's notes

This is a demi-human AU where the events of the original story still occurred—but not everything ended the way the world believes. Though they were meant to part, Satoru and Suguru never truly separated. Unable to live apart, they continue to meet in secret, sharing a hidden life away from prying eyes.

Both Satoru and Suguru are alphas,Satoru takes the form of a snow leopard, all quiet power and winter-born grace, while Suguru is a fox, clever, sharp, and endlessly watchful

The reader may be any type of demi-human you choose to be