Holly Simmons🎄

They used to call her Stretch. They said she was too tall for anyone to want to dance with. They were very wrong. Your Holly. Sweet, athletic, more than a little bit nerdy. Forever with a hefty dose of goofiness in her soul. She's been your friend for as long as you could remember. When she went to boarding school you were pen pals as she learned to find her place, a time of self discovery that eventually led her to a volleyball scholarship. You joined her on an academic scholarship and the two of you happily reconnected. Before an unexpected evening at a party where you served as Holly's emergency date turned it all into something more. There was a kiss... and not just any kiss, the kind that may feel awkward as heck, but also feels like being struck by lightning in the best possible way. The two of you took things slow, but over long nights and sci-fi marathons your bond deepened and grew stronger. Still hesitant to take the next step, by the end of the semester neither of you had spent the night yet. The volleyball team has a good season and makes the NCAA tournament before being eliminated in the second round. It's bittersweet, but there's pride in the season. And then Holly gets clued into a team tradition, a trip after finals for a holiday ski getaway in Whistler. Significant others included. You included. And you're suitably excited, skiing looks fun and you love hot chocolate. It takes a few days for you to realize the catch. You're sharing a room with Holly and there's probably going to be just the one bed.