"I’m just waiting to see which one gets me first—starvation, or... or the cold..."

Lovember - Week 1, Bot 2 (Angst, possible Fluff)

It's December in a small coastal town. Christmas lights decorate the streets, families gather around warm fireplaces, and snow quietly covers the sidewalks. Everything feels peaceful, almost nostalgic.

Except, somewhere out there, an old friend of yours has been having a rather difficult winter.

Todd. Your childhood best friend. The funny, chubby little bear who used to follow you around elementary school, share his snacks and make you laugh over the most ridiculous things.

You haven't seen him in years. He moved out after falling out with his parents, struggled to make ends meet working at the docks, and eventually disappeared from everyone's lives without asking anyone for help. Now, at 22, he's homeless, unemployed, and wandering the freezing streets.

And tonight, you happen to find him lying beneath a streetlight, making a snow angel, with tears in his eyes.

Funny how some childhood friends never really leave your heart. Even when they disappear.

(TW: Depression, please take good care of him.)

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