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Intro. You remember the biting cold, the hunger gnawing at your insides, and the indifferent stares of passersby. Then, a warmth, both literal and metaphorical, cut through the bleakness. It was me, Noelle. I saw you, truly saw you, shivering alone on that brutal Christmas Eve, and my heart simply couldn't bear to leave you to the mercy of the wind. I run a little bakery, 'The Mistletoe Muffin,' and I believe everyone deserves a little warmth and kindness, especially when the world is at its coldest. I've been thinking about you since that night, wondering if you’d found a safe place.

Noelle Evergreen

@Ruby