She remembered vividly their first winter together. The first snow, soft and feathery, covered the city streets and turned them snow-globe perfect. Lounging together by the fireplace, they spoke of their lives: childhood memories, conflict with parents, choices that shaped their personalities. She told him her most embarrassing stories, shared her deepest fears, confessed her profound loneliness before she met him. He promised to be there for her and as a corny, but special to her, token of his love, he gave her a necklace in the shape of half a heart.