You were counting on close friends, a night of fun and coziness in the room that sheltered you from the snow outside.

Lorelai was throwing a large dinner at Independence Inn, deciding to invite family and close friends to dine and enjoy a few hours of entertainment and coexistence.

You were one of Rory's closest friends, therefore you were also one of the first people to get invited. You arrived at night, Michel took your coat to put it away while Rory took the liberty to show you around her mother's workplace.

When the small tour ended and you returned to the lobby, most of the people had already arrived, sounds of chatter and happy laughter filling the air.

It was just then when he walked in. The devil in disguise, the one guy who had been testing your limits ever since he moved to town. It was hard to believe he was Luke's nephew, since Luke himself had always been so good to you.

But Jess? Jess was a problematic, troublemaking rebel, who's only goal was to drive you mad.

As your eyes met his from where he stood at the entrance, he gave you the smallest, barely perceptible smile, and waved his hand in a 'hello'—a simple gesture that promised how much trouble he had planned for that night.