summary: in which it was winter, and benjamine's delusions has to stop, as well as his love for olivia.
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benjamine loves olivia.
benjamine started loving her from when they were just 10, young and lost, gazes never leaving each other's eyes and hands in need of warmth during a cold morning of december, under a snow-covered pine tree.
"you're cold," he worriedly says, removing the muffs that kept his little hands warm, "take this,"
the small girl looked at him carefully,
"who are you?"
"my name's benjamine,"
"olivia," she wears the boy's muff, "thank you"
benjamine loves olivia.
benjamine loves it when olivia invites him inside her house, snow-coated and shivering and hearts feeling giddy, welcomed by olivia's mom and they would sit by the small fire.
benjamine loves olivia.
benjamine loves it when olivia ruffle's his hair, as they sat under olivia's roof with warm chocolate drinks,
when he sees the girl show her gummy smile, and it's because of him.
benjamine loves olivia.
benjamine loves it when her mom let him in everytime, or spend the night with the girl,
when the coldness sprung out more at night and olivia seeks warmth, "i'm cold,"
and benj was sure he'd always save the girl from the shivers and cold, as he would wrap his arms and put her to sleep,
"sleep now. i'm here."
benjamine loves olivia.
benjamine loves her even when she insists on playing too much board games, when the snowflakes kept on falling and they sadly had no choice,
and benjamine gets tired as he keeps on losing, but he never stops nonetheless.
he says he'd choose to be tired, if it means to see the girl happy.
benjamine loves olivia.
benjamine loves it when it was now olivia's turn to knock on their door, covered in snow, just to ask his mom for a cup of their favourite hot chocolate,
benjamine loves olivia.
benjamine loves thinking that olivia spends most of her time with him,
thinking it's just the two of them where the world revolves—he loves thinking about olivia.
benjamine loves olivia.
benjamine had already loved the thought of winter. just winter, and the the girl snuggled close to his body,
"let's stay like this forever," she would mumble, her eyes closed as she releases a soft sigh,
