It was winter, the cold was unbearable. You should take Louis' word for it. He never was allowed to leave unless his step dad threw him out in the snow without anything protecting him. Left him out for hours then dragged him back in and threw him down into his room in the basement. All the time Louis spent in the basement he spent looking out the small window by the ceiling where he stacked a whole bunch of stuff to sit on. He definitely noticed the gorgeous boy in the building next to his. He was the snow angel Louis had been calling for, But would he be answered when his prayers were running low? -