Emil sat silently in his room, watching the competition for November on Sing It to pass time. As much as he wanted to be on the show himself, he didn't think he could sing good enough to get a top prize or a good partner. That's when he heard the all too familiar "Hey there, Ice-pop!" As Matthias popped his head into his room. Emil paused the episode and looked at him "Yes? And stop calling me that..." He mumbled.

Matthias chuckled, sitting next to him "You watch Sing It?" He asked, resuming the episode to see who was going to win. Emil nodded, watching along with him. The episode slowly came to an end, and Matthias chuckled again and ruffled Emil's hair a bit, only to get his hand pushed away.

There was a moment of silence between the two, before Matthias finally spoke up "You should enter for next month! You sound amazing and I heard they're giving out cooler prizes next month for Christmas!" He suggested. It was true, every December they would give out even better prizes for the holidays, as well as holding collections to give to people in need. Last year, they had received over 200 cans of food for the homeless.

Emil shook his head "Nei, I'm probably not good enough to get a top prize, let alone a good partner." He mumbled, which only received a pout from the Dane beside him "Are you kidding? You sound amazing! Even Sverige agrees with me!" He practically shouted. Emil knew he was probably serious if Berwald agreed with him, since the two had been rivals with each other for as long as anyone in the house could remember.

He rolled his eyes, giving in. The Dane smiled wider in victory, quickly running out of the room, only to return with his laptop. He sat back down beside Emil, pulling up the prizes for the next month. The page read:

Sing It! December prizes.

First place - $10,000 for both partners, and a donation of $2,000 to a charity of their choice

Second place - $5,000 for both partners, and a donation of $1,500 to a charity of their choice

Third place - $2,500 for both partners, and a donation of $1,000 to a charity of their choice

Matthias smiled warmly. He loved how generous they became during the holiday season, for he was a caring person who loved to give to anyone in need. He looked over to see the Icelandic teen beside him with a small smile plastered onto his face as well.

~Timeskip to about 3 days later, brought to you by Flying Mint Bunny. hES REAL DAMMIT-~

Emil felt nervous. Today was when they would announce the contestant's partners. He was lined up, along with 29 other people, on the stage. They began announcing their partners, eventually getting to him. "Emil Steilsson, your partner will be Egil Steilsson." The judge, a friendly looking man, had told him.

Emil was confused. They had the same last name and similar first names, yet he had never heard of him in his life. He looked around, seeing a boy, who looked almost identical to him, besides his eyepatch, with the same confused look on his face. He figured he was his partner, so he walked over slowly. The boy, Egil, turned to the teenager who was making his way over to him. He smiled lightly, holding his hand out to shake "I'm guessing you're Emil!" He said. The other looked at his hand slightly oddly, before shaking it slowly. "Ja...Are you Egil?" He asked quietly, as the other nodded happily.

After every partner was announced, they dismissed everyone. The two teens met up backstage, where they exchanged numbers. A certain Dane bounced over to Emil, smiling "Is this your partner?" He asked loudly, to which Emil nodded. Then, another man, who looked like Berwald, walked happily over to Egil, repeating what had just happened with Emil. They talked for a while, before finally wishing each other farewell and going to their homes. But one thought lingered in Egil's mind.

'Why was my first thought about how cute he was?'

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