Look Ma, Romance!

I gave in and entered Becca's Hearts' Ablaze contest even though it was a Valentine's Day contest. Yes, you heard that correctly.

Anyway, the entries are now available/reading if any of you are interested in which story I actually entered that could possibly fit this theme and no, I did not write a new story for this contest. In an effort to redeem myself, the words "Valentine's Day" are never mentioned in this story, nor do people run around dressed in red and pink.