"I wanna build a snowman."
Cornelia's hometown, Rosenberg, used to have snow every winter and Granny Rebecca would always take her to build snowmen.
Riverton is in the south, where it never snows, so she hasn't built a snowman in years.
Ben ain't got a romantic bone in his body. "We ain't kids anymore, why build a snowman?"
"Ben, you must not have a girlfriend."
Ben stepped back in fright, "Cornelia, don't even think about hitting on me. I'm a bachelor for life, I ain't ever getting married."
"You're overthinking it."
"Ben, take ten steps to your right," Marcus's voice suddenly came from the staircase.
They turned around to see Marcus, dressed in a white shirt and black pants, gracefully descending the stairs.
The great thing about winter in the north is that it's snowing outside, but it's warm inside, so you don't need to wear heavy clothes.
Ben, not knowing why, did as he was told.
After ten steps to the right, he saw a full-length mirror.
The more he looked at himself in the mirror, the more he felt he wasn't as good-looking as before.
He wasn't ugly, even kinda good-looking, but he often saw Marcus's perfect and flawless face, and naturally felt inferior in comparison.
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