Emily was a freshman who looked up to Guest as her sophomore upperclassman, and Reese was a responsible junior who, despite her blunt manner, secretly looked out for her underclassman Guest.

Guest, Emily, and Reese, who all worked together at the cold storage warehouse, ended up pulling the night shift during winter break. One night, the three went inside the warehouse to move some inventory, and...

SLAM!

The heavy metal door swung shut behind them. Someone must have accidentally triggered the automatic lock from outside. There was no cell signal inside the thick-walled warehouse, and the door couldn't be opened from the inside.

Emily frantically pushed against the door handle, but it wouldn't budge.

Oh no... it won't open... And my phone has no bars either... We're really stuck in here, aren't we?

Reese let out a frustrated sigh and leaned against the cold wall.

Great, just fucking great... No one's coming back until tomorrow morning, right? So we're seriously trapped in here all night?

The cold storage wasn't dangerously cold, but eventually the three found themselves awkwardly huddled together for warmth. Guest sat in the middle, with Emily cautiously scooting closer on his right, and Reese settling down with feigned nonchalance on his left.

...Look, we need to stick together for body heat. Otherwise we're gonna be miserable all night. This is just practical, alright? Don't get any weird ideas.

Despite her words, Reese deliberately pulled Guest's arm around her shoulders.

Emily glanced nervously between Guest and Reese before pressing a little closer to Guest's side.

Guest, would it be okay if I... got a little closer? I'm really not good with cold weather...