Feelings Hidden Under Thin Ice

Your parents have thoroughly instilled the importance of school deep within your psyche. To be on time for every class, to have separate, organized binders for each unit, to always ask questions even if you think you know the answer. This is how both your parents grew up, and this is why they're such successful and wealthy people. This has put a lot of pressure on you to be a star student, a teacher's pet. Lucky for you... pressure never bothered you.

"(Y/N)... (Y/N)..."

You can feel a hand pressing against your face, the only thing preventing contact is a pillow. However the pillow is soon taken off you and thrown to the other side of your bed.

"(Y/N), school has already begun," your maid, Lillian, gently whispers to you.

She's been around since you can remember. She's looking okay for her age, her hair keeping the thick black look despite being tied in a bun. Since your admission to high school she's been your private maid who's tasked with assuring your educational pursuits while your parents are working.

"Mmmm, it's only Art," you moan, your hand slamming along your bed to find the pillow.

"That was last semester, (Y/N)," she chuckles. "You had History first period for the past two weeks. If I remember, you have a presentation with Ms. Elsa."

Your mind focuses completely on that very fact. The only sound getting through to you is the ticking of your clock. Not even Lillian's voice is breaking through. You throw off the blanket and run to the door.

"Shit, shit, crap, damn, fu-"

"Watch your profanity, please," Lillian calls over her shoulder as you speed to the bathroom.

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"Alright, bye!" You shout, snatching your backpack by the door and sprinting out of the house.

"Wait, you forgot..." She huffs at the door, looking down to the phone in her hand. "Oh well..."

You turn the corner and run down the street, your backpack slamming against your clothes as you run. Luckily Elsa convinced you to join track and field with her, so a run to school isn't foreign to you. Sometimes you'd jog together and see who can last the longest. Usually... it's her. Granted the Anderson sisters have always been the athletic type while you've more been dragged into by one of them. Well, it's benefiting you in the long run so you can't really complain. It's better than studying, after all.

A few cars and school buses pass by, signaling you're close. It's less than a block at this point but despite that the first period is almost over. With sweat cascading down your face, you halt just infront of the school. Sure, a jog like this isn't much for you but you did anything but jog. You went at full speed the whole way, thus your clothes are slightly ruined along with your hair. You shake your looks up a bit before taking a few deep breaths and walking into the school. You have to go two doors before you can reach the entry way. Right in front of you is a case filled with trophies and pictures of different sports.

There's even one from last year featuring Anna and Elsa when they won the volleyball tournament. There's no way you could forget since you were there. It was Elsa's best moment in all of sports. She manages to get the tie breaker after one of the closest games you've ever watched... granted you've only watched three but that one was definitely the best. Though it's doubtful you can use that instance as leverage for practically abandoning Elsa for this presentation.

You take a look at your watch to see the period only has three minutes left. There's no point in going to class. Instead you head upstairs to your locker. Luckily your locker is right at the top of a locker, so you access it right away. You hang your backpack in the locker and unzip it to dig for the necessary binder. You only have one class before lunch, so hauling your backpack around is pointless. You also grab your lunchbox and free it from the pack for easier access later on. After you set your lunch at the bottom of your locker you feel a presence behind you. You stand up and turn around, eye raised at who it could be.

In front of you is a brown haired man standing with a warm smile.

"Missed class?" Hans smugly says.

You pull your binder out and close your locker.

"Was it bad?" You ask, completely facing your friend and leading back on your locker.

"Elsa was..." He breathes through his teeth, indicating your blonde friend was less than pleased. "Well, she wasn't quite the happiest camper, one could say. I'd hide from her if I were you."

You shake your head.

"For how long? A day? Remember we're taking Anna to that... theme park or whatever for her birthday."

Hans nods.

"Yep, they have a tunnel of love there too."

"Heh," you push off the locker and walk past him. "Planning something, Hans?"

He follows suite, proud of himself.

"Well, it's close to our two year anniversary."

"Yeah, you started dating... two days after?"

"Three," he corrects. "Why do you think I've been absent? I've been working a lot. Something you don't have to worry about," he nudges your side.

"Yeah, whatever," you brush his friendly insult off. "That's not my fault. I just don't want anything."

"Yeah, whatever you say, bud," Hans chuckles. "Just hope you didn't ruin anything with Elsa."

"Ruin any... shut up."

You reach the end of the corridor and open the door for you both. Hans passes and you follow.

"So you're going to computer sciences, right?"

Hans nods.

"Yeah, I'll meet you at the table next period."

Hans gives you a quick wave before heading down the stairs and leaving you alone. With nothing much else to do, you saunter down the hall towards your math class. Having history and math consecutively is quite annoying, but considering you only have gym and drama for the other half of the day makes up for it. With only a few minutes left until math starts you lean against the wall opposite to the room and wait for the bell. A few students pass by, most either returning from the washroom or those who snuck out early to speak with their friends or partners.

With peaceful minutes passing by the bell rings, the hallways come alive – students pouring out of the classrooms, dozens of voices clashing with each other, the sound of high heels and sneakers hitting the floor. It's chaos, but it's organized in its own way. One of those people adding to the chaos approaches you, hopping to your side and brightening your day with her... eccentric behavior.

"Hey (Y/N)! Man, you sure are dead," Anna smiles.

"Wow, thanks. You'd be the best Grimm Reaper," you huff.

Anna giggles.

"I thought it would be the best way to say it. You should have heard my phone, man, Elsa wouldn't stop texting me. Have you checked your phone? I imagine you've got more messages than I do."

In response to her words, you pat the pocket which you usually hold it in. Your eyes widen when all you feel is your own leg. You pat the pocket again, then begin checking every pocket on your person.

"Aw, man... I forgot my phone during the rush," you whine.

"It happens. I do that sometimes too," Anna says, calming down a bit. "So, you're still coming to my birthday, right?"

"Yeah," you nod. "Kinda odd how it's just four of us."

"Well, you're my best friend, Elsa's my sister, and Hans is my boyfriend. That's really all I need!"

"I guess. I gotta admit I am excited to go. I've never been before."

"Me neither," she shakes her head. "But I heard it has a bunch of awesome rides and food and shows!"

"It'll be a fun time. However it seems we'll have to suffer through classes until then."

"Yeah," she pouts. "It sucks but I can do it! Now lets go!" She cheers, grabbing your hand and yanking you into the classroom.

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"Sorry, I thought you remembered," Anna scratches the back of her head, chuckling.

You slam your head on the table three more times, moaning.

"I." Slam. "Forgot." Slam. "The test." Slam, slam, slam.

"Well, it is a P.A. Day tomorrow, so all these tests and presentations are today," Hans speaks before taking a bite of his apple.

You breathe into the table, the warmth of your breath bouncing back to dance along your skin. You drag your face up and rest your chin on the table, looking towards Anna and Hans who are sitting side by side, legs touching.

"Great. What's next..."

"(Y/N)!" You hear a female's voice from behind.

"Oh yeah..."

"The Reaper has come," Hans chuckles, content with himself.

Elsa sits beside you, intensely staring at you. Your eyes don't dare look to the left else Elsa's eyes will turn you to ash, yet the pressure of that gaze pushes against your head.

"Remember me," you mouth to Hans, which he responds with a final nod.

You turn your head to the left, resting it on the table so you can look up at the imposing blonde.

"H-Hey... Elsa..."

"Where were you?"

"I... yeah, I got nothing," you say in defeat.

Elsa's frightening demenour drops as she sighs.

"You couldn't even tell me I wasn't going to be there?"

"I forgot my phone at home in the... rush."

Elsa pinches the bridge of her nose and huffs.

"You're impossible."

"Well, aren't you used to that after ten years?" Anna adds, attempting to ease the situation.

"Still my fault," you admit. "I just forgot. You didn't lose any marks, did you?"

Elsa shook her head.

"No, but you got a zero. I couldn't do anything about that."

You lift your head off the table and stretch your back.

"Ah, whatever. I'll make up for it, I'm sure. Thanks for trying. Glad you didn't suffer, though."

"I wouldn't be so nice if that was the case," she softly chuckles.

Elsa sets her lunch on the table and unzips her bag. You grab your own lunch box and set your food on the table.

"So what time are we meeting tomorrow?" Hans inquires.

"We're going to be leaving after lunch. If you two could drop by at noon?" Elsa proposes.

"Sure. I'll be by after some chores," you answer, taking a bite of your food.

"You live three houses down. I don't think you have much to worry about," Anna points out.

"That's what I thought about first period," you joke, though all it receives is a deadly stare from Elsa. "Yeah, okay, not funny," you pout.

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You hop on your bed, finally reuniting with the one thing that truly understands you. Dinner's done, you volunteered to help with dishes, homework is good, parents are gone, and everything is peaceful. You flip out your phone and quickly send a text to Anna.

"So when are we giving the presents?"

Within a few seconds Anna response.

"Quick on the draw as always," you whisper to yourself.

"Don't worry, Elsa's got you covered for the present."

"Huh... I guess that works. I'll just pay her after. I always sucked at gift giving anyways," you say as you place your phone besides you.

The whole house is yours until tomorrow so you can just sit back and relax. At least, that's your plan until your phone goes off once more. You roll over and grab it, seeing a text from Elsa Anderson. You open it up and read it.

"I hear there's going to be a meteor shower tonight. Do you want to watch it with me?"

"Sure, sounds like fun."

You put your phone in your pocket then let out a long huff.

"Well, better than sitting in my room for the rest of the night."

You roll off your bed and leave your room. You know exactly where to go since you and Elsa tend to take some time and just stare at the stars. You leave out the back door and look to the left. This neighborhood is filled with mansions and beautiful landscape that nobody wanted to ruin with fences. That works for you since it lets you run to the Anderson household whenever you want, or vise-versa.

Giving Elsa some time to get ready, you take your time and appreciate the environment. It's not that anything you could see is new, but everything is just calm. The sound of crickets, the cool temperature, and even the sound of the grass crinkling under your steps. They're small details you would normally overlook if you were thinking or talking, but now it's all silence.

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Elsa pours the last of the butter over her homemade popcorn and shakes it up a little more. There are two bowls, one for her and one for her sister watching a movie with Hans. Before she can call out to them Hans walks into the kitchen.

"Popcorn smells great. Is it ready?"

"Oh, Hans," Elsa jumps, surprised at his unexpected arrival. "Yes, you can take yours."

"Perfect," he smiles, moving to the counter and grabbing the snack.

"Oh, have you decided what to get my sister?" Elsa brings up.

"Yeah, I had a few ideas. What about you?"

"Well I was hoping (Y/N) and I would-"

"Oh," Hans cuts in. "You don't have to worry. (Y/N) said he'll take care of it."

Elsa blinks a few times, confused.

"Really?"

Hans nods then eats a small handful.

"Well... that's... reassuring. I'll put my trust in him, then. Oh, speaking of, I should get out there. Have fun with your movie!"

Elsa waves to Hans as she passes by with her bowl. She leaves through the backdoor while Hans returns to Anna.

"I told Elsa for you."

"Perfect, I did the same for (Y/N)," Anna rubs her hands mischievously. "Oh, the popcorn!" She giddily says before grabbing a handful.

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You reach the Anderson's backyard where Elsa waits for you. She's beside a shed with a bowl of popcorn and a smile.

"Oh, popcorn? Look at you."

Elsa shrugs.

"What can I say? I think ahead. Come on."

Elsa hands you the bowl before pulling herself onto the shed and looking back, arms extended. You hand her the bowl then climb up yourself. You both lay side by side with the bowl between you two.

"Ah, this is nice. Not as warm as my house, but... well, I'll deal with it," you ramble.

"I'm so honoured you took time out of your busy schedule to spend time with me," she sarcastically remarks before grabbing some food.

"No problem," you chuckle, getting some yourself. "So when's it supposed to start?"

"Ten minutes? At least that's what I heard. Who knows with this stuff."

"Ten minutes?" You stretch your arms out and yawn. "Guess I can deal with you for that long," you say with a smirk.

Elsa harshly nudges you.

"Hey!" You laugh. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" You calm Elsa down and look back to the sky. "How many times have we done this?"

"Laying on the roof?" Elsa asks for clarification.

"Yeah. When did we start doing this?"

Elsa thinks back for a moment.

"I believe... Oh, yes, it was when I got into a fight with my dad and came up here. You were playing outside, remember?"

"Oh yeah," you grin at the memory. "I ran over to see what was wrong and we ended up sitting here for hours."

"I think we fell asleep," Elsa giggles before snagging some more popcorn.

"Hehe... that was, what, ten years ago?"

"A couple more, I think," she corrects. "I wonder how many brain cells I lost thanks to you," she smirks, eyeing you.

"Yeah, yeah," you roll your eyes. "You're the one who's dragged me into sports."

"It's healthy for you!"

"Well... I'm healthy for you, so hush."

Elsa bursts into laughter.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"I... honestly don't know," you cross your arms and pout. "It wasn't a good response."

"You don't say," she continues laughing. "Lets hope this shower comes soon."

"Yeah, well... even if it doesn't I don't mind lying up here with you again."

Elsa smiles at your comment.

"Me neither."

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The Next Day

"(Y/N), wake up! We're here!" Anna shakes you.

It was a simple morning, by all means. You fell asleep on Elsa's roof, Hans had to brought you into the house and let you sleep on the couch. In the morning you all ate and packed essentials for the trip. It was mostly snacks for the long trip and a couple water bottles. However, the drive is over three hours so you decided to take a nap.

But now you're here, coming up to one of the largest theme parks in the world. It's no Disney World, but it has a certain "je ne says quoi" to it. Elsa pulls into the parking lot and finds a spot around the half way point to the park. The engine abruptly halts as Elsa turns the keys and unsheathe them from the car.

"Alright, everyone have their tickets?"

Anna rustles through her purse and pulls out four tickets that she printed before leaving. She hands everyone a ticket before opening her door and leaving the car. You all copy her actions and finally breathe some fresh air. You stretch your arms out to warm up your stiff limbs. The hot air helps a lot in that regard.

"Man, it's way hotter up here."

"I told you," Elsa says whilst shaking her head. "Now you'll have to deal with it."

Elsa and Anna both went for a more summer outfit. Elsa dons a teal summer dress that she got for her birthday. Anna, on the other hand, is in short shorts and a tank top. Hans chose a simple man's attire of shorts and a t-shirt. You, on the other hand, have a hoodie and jeans. In fact, scanning the parking lot for others who're entering the park, you're the only one in such attire. You moan, leaning back then throwing your body forward.

"Whatever. I'll deal with it."

Your group parades down through the parking lot and approaches the front gates. There are twelve entrances with lines at each one. You all enter the seventh line and wait patiently. Anna and Hans stand side by side, Hans' arm wrapped around Anna with his hand on her shoulder. You and Elsa stand paralleled as well, but with less intimacy.

"So what does the birthday girl wants to do first?" Hans ask, rubbing Anna's shoulder.

"Roller-coaster! Or maybe food... hm..." Anna rubs her chin. "Oh, how about what we talked about?"

Hans chuckles.

"Maybe a little later. What do you two think?" He asks, attention shifting.

"Roller-coasters sound fun," Elsa speaks.

"Sure," you shrug.

After a short time you reach the gates and show your tickets. After being briefly searched you're allowed entrance to the park. There are hundreds of people walking all over the park with shirts, food, drinks, and even some silly toys for younger ones. There are stores lined up around the left and right while roller-coasters tower above. It's a place full of life.

"Well, we have all day. Lets get started, huh?" You rub your hands together in excitement.

"To the coasters!" Anna shouts, pointing ahead.

You all make your way through the park, passing small carnival games, vendors, even a mist zone meant to cool off anyone he needs it. Luckily, just beside that mist zone is one of the smaller roller-coasters.

"This could be a good warm up for the big ones," Elsa proposes.

"That's called the 'Wild Hog.' It's probably the most intense one," you chuckle. "Really rattlely and... just doesn't feel stable, I guess that would be the best way to describe it."

"Sounds awesome! Lets go!"

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You regret ever bringing up the roller-coasters. Anna has dragged you on every single one at least three times, and you're not the best when it comes to roller-coasters, the loopty loops especially. But all these rides, the food, everything has taken its time. Dusk is fast approaching which means you're due home soon. Anna and Hans lead you both into a line, but you're too into the conversation to pay attention to what it is. All you know is that you're not waiting for a roller-coaster.

"This is something more relaxing. This, then we'll head home?" Hans suggests.

"Sounds good to me," you stretch your back. "What are we in line for any-"

"Hold on!" Anna cuts you off, then grabs Hans' arm. "We'll be right back. Can you hold our spot for us?"

You and Elsa look at each other and shrug.

"Sure, I guess," you answer.

"You guys are the best! We'll be right back!"

Anna drags Hans away, leaving you and Elsa to wait in the line alone.

"Your sister is weird," you blatantly say.

"Yeah... I deal with it," Elsa lightheartedly agrees. "So are you feeling okay? You looked kinda pale after the last roller-coaster."

"Nah, I'm fine," you wave her off. "I just needed some water."

"Well, thank you for going along with it. I know she was really excited for today."

"Well, all in all it's been fun. Can't say a dizzy spell ruined it."

Being intune with the line, you and Elsa walk forward without even thinking about it.

"So I heard Rapunzel got a horse or something?"

"Oh yeah, she's been doing horseback riding for a while now and she has her own stallion at home. I think Eugene got it for her."

"You think?"

"Well, it could have been both Eugene and her parents pitching in. I really don't know."

"Huh... why did you never do horseback riding?"

Elsa shrugs.

"It was never my thing. I preferred reading honestly."

"Yeah, that I know. Remember when we had a project where we had to read... ah, I can't remember the book, but you read it in one night."

Elsa goes slightly red in embarrassment.

"I had nothing to do that night."

"Haha, it was fine. You did help me, after all."

"Yes, because you refused to read the book," she scolds.

"It was boring," you whine.

"It was a romantic tale!"

"Booooring!"

Elsa shakes her head.

"You really don't get literature, do you?" She chuckles.

"Nah, not really."

You take a few more steps down the line.

"I wonder how you would have fared without my help."

"Eh," you roll your shoulders. "Who knows. I'd rather not think of it."

Elsa smiles at your words.

"Rather not think of life without me?"

"I... uh..." This catches you completely off guard. "I... guess."

Elsa breaks out into laughter.

"You really tensed up right there."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever."

"You two are next," someone calls out.

You're both surprised when you notice you're at the front of the line.

"Wait, Anna's not-"

You're lead to a swan boat placed along a water path. You and Elsa are confused at this ride.

"What the..."

"(Y/N)... w-we're on..."

Elsa directs your gaze to the sign above.

"The tunnel of love..." You read. "I... uh... you and... I mean..."

"We k-kind of have to, now..."

Red as tomatoes, you both take a seat in the swan boat and let it carry you into the tunnel. There's another boat a bit ahead, but not close enough to hear what they're saying, and likely vise-versa. There are glowing hearts decorating the walls while a soft saxophone plays through the tunnel. You're both unsure what to do in this situation, neither of you wanting to speak in fear of it getting awkward.

"I... do you think... Anna planned this?" Elsa finally speaks up. "She did leave us here."

"M-Maybe," you hesitantly respond. "But I don't know... I mean..." You stare into each other's eye, practically seeing the nervousness consuming your irises.

"We've known each other for... a while, you know?" Elsa stutters.

"Y-Yeah... you're one of my best friends, hehe... eeeeh," you look away.

"You're my best friend" what kind of statement was that? God, I'm a dumbass.

"You're one of mine too. I... um..."

"Maybe... you know... I always thought you were... really pretty," you whisper.

"What?"

You squeeze your eyes as tight as you can to try and push past any fears.

"I think you're beautiful!"

"O-Oh... I... well," Elsa rubs her arm. "You're... an attractive man, I think... I mean I know you are, but... I think that I... look at me, stumbling over my words," she shames herself.

"Elsa... maybe... do you think you might want to..."

"Y-Yes?"

The boat approaches the end of the tunnel, but there's still a few moments before you return to the park. A sudden surge of confidence, or idiocy, takes over and you decide to make the most of this. You slide your hand around the back of Elsa's neck and pull her in for a deep kiss. Elsa's astounded at your actions... but she doesn't reject you. Her eyes flutter closed and she embraces the newfound connection. The light shines upon you once more, signaling you to break off. You're both, however, as red as can be.

"Does this mean..."

"I would hope so," you nervously chuckle, rubbing the back of your neck.

The boat stops back at the line, allowing you two to depart and others to enter. Almost immediately, Anna and Hans show up, seeing your tomato faces.

"Where did you run off to?" You inquire.

"Oh, uh... bathroom!" Anna exclaims.

"You never wanted to go on this, did you," Elsa accuses her darling sister.

"What?" Anna places a hand on her chest. "Of course I did! That... being said lets go do something else!"

She spins around and marches towards your next destination. Hans chuckles at her actions and follows.

"I can't believe it worked," Hans shakes his head.

"Told you! This is the best birthday present ever!"

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Hours Later

Elsa sits on her roof, awaiting your promised arrival. Of course she can just look over to see you coming but that might be too much and she doesn't want to seem clingy or anything. You arrive within a minute and hop onto the roof, lying beside her.

"Long day, huh?" She starts.

"Yeah, I'm beat."

Elsa clears her throat.

"I... we never got to talk about it, but... you... when you kissed me... that means- ah!"

Your hand slides over hers – a bold move on your part.

"Yeah... I know what it means... and I wouldn't have it any other way."

Elsa smiles wider than she ever has before. Her hand relaxes in yours as she shimmies closer to you, resting her head on your shoulder.

"Me neither."

And that's it! I... don't have much to say. See ya next time.

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