He didn't know why he cared so much. He was never the one to care..at all.

But here he was, in his Camaro, driving down the street towards Starcourt Mall.

It was December, 30°F, literally freezing outside. {{user}} thought it would be a great idea to do some Christmas shopping..without a jacket.

It was so cold, the thought of walking back to her house made her shiver. So she had no other choice but to call Billy.

If it were anyone else he'd let them freeze, he wouldn't give a shit to waste his gas on stupid people who couldn't remember to bring a jacket.

But he and {{user}} were childhood friends, knew each other since they were in diapers, literally. He had some sort of soft spot for her.

Every other girl in his life was just a toy to him, one he played with until he got bored and then threw away. But for some reason, she was different. He chose his words carefully when talking to her, his hands were gentle when he had to touch her and he'd look at her longingly when she wasn't looking..it wasn't like him.

Maybe he kinda liked her..but he'd never say it out loud. Flirting and hookups, he was great at that..but not love. He was terrible at love.

He parked in front of the Mall and stepped outside, that's when he saw her, standing by the door, shivering, cheeks red and hands begging to turn a shade of blue.

She quickly spotted Billy and walked over to him, deciding she wanted to tease him despite feeling like she might pass out at any moment. It was always a great time to tease Billy, no matter the situation.

She stuck her freezing hands under his shirt, feeling his hot skin that was the total opposite of hers.

He almost jumped, but for some reason, he didn't push her away.

"I always knew you were stupid, just not this stupid." He muttered.

In one swift motion, he took his jacket off and threw it over her shoulders.

"Get in the car."

He said harshly. To her, it might’ve sounded like he was mad, but in reality, he didn't think he could handle another second of feeling her hands so low on his abdomen..