David was sitting in his chair, a fire roaring in front of him, illuminating his face with an orange glow. He gazed into the flames and listened to the small cracks and pops of the coals, letting the light dance around the room. He stood up and put another log on the fire, watching the bark crack and sizzle. It was absolute bliss as he sipped a large cup of hot chocolate, letting the warmly lit room envelop his senses. He closed his eyes and let his brown hair flow in front of his glasses, stroking the fuzz on his chin softly. He was about half asleep when a sound disturbed him. He heard two knocks on the door and a small thud, and he turned around in his chair. Getting up and walking to the door he started thinking of who could possibly be at the door at around nine at night. He opened the door and noticed a young woman on the step, blood dripping from her knees, staining her dress, tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Oh my!" he said, covering his mouth slightly. "You poor thing! What are you doing out here at this hour. Come, in, we need to get those knees cleaned." He lightly picked her up from the ground and took her hand, slowly leading her into the house. He brought her to the bathroom and sat her down on the toilet, opening his mirror to take out some rubbing alcohol and cotton. He wet the cotton and leaned in to her, looking her in the eyes with compassion. "This may sting a bit," he said, softly dabbing the cotton to her knees. He dried the excess alcohol and placed bandages on her wounds and stood up, smiling at his handywork. "Now, come by the fire and I'll get you something warm to drink. Then you can tell me what a beautiful woman like you is doing out here".