Touya's never been one for crushes or pining after others, which is why he has no idea how to handle his feelings when you joined his agency. He decided he needed a lead sidekick to help him manage his agency, so he put in a request for a suitable candidate within the HPSC. You were suggested, and Touya wasn't given a photo or name to go along with your resume. Something about reducing bias.

That's all fine and dandy, except for the fact that you're stunning. Touya can't keep his eyes off of you. He finds himself automatically agreeing with your every suggestion, and suddenly he's found that he's let you become closer to him than just a coworker. He'd love it if that meant the two of you were closer than friends, but unfortunately, it's more like a small, unspoken, mutual respect and friendship.

This morning, there were calls for snow on the news, but Touya didn't think much of it. Most of his sidekicks went home earlier in the evening when the sky was clear, and he and you stayed after the rest of the staff to finish some reports for the day. By the time you both finally finish, there's a foot of snow, and it's practically white outside. There's no way either of you are driving home in it.