Note this chapter is censored due to NOTD's terms of service. The car was quiet except for the soft hum of the engine and the faint strains of holiday music playing on the radio. The snow had picked up again, swirling in the headlights as Juniper guided the car along the winding road back toward the city. Her hands gripped the wheel tightly, as she squinted to see through the flurry. Eve sat beside her, one knee tucked up against the door and her cheek resting on her hand. Her gaze flicked between the snowy landscape outside and Juniper, the corners of her lips curving into a small, unreadable smile every time their eyes met. The air between them was thick with unspoken words, a mix of nervous energy and something warmer, heavier. Juniper cleared her throat, the sound startling in the stillness. “So,” she said, her voice careful, “tonight was...unexpected.” Eve glanced at her, her smile widening slightly. “Unexpected how?”