You woke up from your peaceful sleep once again, rolling over and slamming the palm of your hand down for what definitely was the millionth time on your alarm clock. Today marked the very start of your winter break and already you didn't feel like getting out of bed. It's warm here, why not just stay where it's warm? 

  When you finally did decide to leave the warmth and comfort of your bed, you noticed Roxy's absence. You were concerned for her safety until you found a note on the counter explaining that she had left to hang out with Jake and Dirk. You wish you had made plans to do something today. 

  Now that you thought about it, Kankri had asked earlier if you would meet him again at the library? The trolls you had met last time you were over at his place had been asking about you more and more as the holiday season neared and the library was your go to meeting place so you both could walk there together and spend the walk talking to each other before things get too hectic and you get swept away by Porrim or Latula to get a makeover or watch a new trick Latula had learnt. You dropped Kankri a text letting him know you had decided you'd like to go since you had left him with an: "I'll text you in the morning, some days I'm just too tired to want to go anywhere and I never know when one of those days will be," text when he asked. 

  You already changed into some nice warm and 'non triggering' clothing to suit the weather, that was getting increasingly cold as the weeks went on. You loved the cold and the winter because it gave you an excuse to wear scarves and sweaters. 

  You pushed the library doors open and smiled at the feeling of hot air from the heaters blowing towards you, the smell of old and new books making nostalgia kick in. Kankri was seated at a table waiting patiently for you to arrive. He stood up and walked over to you once he saw you. 

  You gave Kankri a soft smile as he held the door open for you to walk out and thanked him as you both reached the footpath again. He couldn't help but watch you out of the corner of his eyes, you looked absolutely stunning just like you did every day. He smiled as he watched the air leaving your mouth and nose and making you look like a dragon as it showed in the cold air. 

  Surprisingly, he has been 'keeping his co+o+l' as Porrim would say since he met you. Usually he'd rant on for hours about how everything is a potential trigger to someone out there in the world, but lately he hasn't spoken a word about triggers since he started talking to you. Something was definitely up with him although you didn't really notice it considering this was the Kankri you'd always known. The trolls know he's whipped for you. 

  Kankri knocked on the door softly as you finally reached the driveway of the house. You smiled as you felt the deja vu creep up on you. It was just like the first time you came here except now you could smell the scent of gingerbread from somewhere inside the house. Mituna opened the door excitedly and led both you and Kankri inside hastily. 

  As you finally made it into the living room you saw the trolls were all sitting around in a large circle. Some trolls sat on couches while others sat on the ground. Meulin waved to you and you walked over to join her and sit beside her. Kankri walked to a spot between Mituna and Cronus. Porrim was seated fashionably on one of the couches. She began to explain how the group was going to play a game of the human truth or dare. 

  "So+, who+ wo+uld like to+ go+ first."

  A troll with red tipped hair raised his hand. He looked like he'd just walked right out of a punk rock concert, except he had giant brown wings attached to his back and long horns that could definitely poke an eye or two out if you weren't careful. Porrim rolled her eyes, it was obvious that this particular troll was known for this behaviour. Porrim asked if anyone else wanted to do a truth or dare but no one volunteered so she had no choice but to let the Mohawk dude go first. 

 "Alright Rufio+h, truth o+r dare?"

  "Dare, duh." 

 Porrim dared Rufioh to fly over the street and pick a random person up. Rufioh huffed, he wanted something more hard core but Kankri jumped in to remind them that they could get in trouble and a lot of it if they weren't careful with what kinds of dares they did. 

  The dare could go two or three ways, Rufioh could pick someone up who would be surprised and upset, someone who would kick and scream to get down, someone who'd be fine with it and laugh it off or someone who just doesn't care at all. You were hoping for the latter two, it'd be nice if there wasn't any truth or drama in your truth or dare game. 

 Everyone gathered outside to watch Rufioh from a distance. He flew around a bit before finding a random woman who appeared to be no older than twenty. He flew down to her and picked her up in a bridal hold, earning a squeak from the girl when she noticed her feet leaving the ground. She gripped onto Rufioh tightly, which worried you. It seemed like she was going to be the surprised and upset person until she let out a chuckle. He flew up into the air a bit before introducing himself and then putting her back down. 

 Once you were back inside, you got back to the game. There was a good five minutes of the game before it actually got to you, and to be honest you were pretty glad. 

 'Truth or Dare?'  Kurloz signed to you. 

 "Hmm... Dare," all eyes were on you. At last there was another dare after rounds and rounds of truths. Kurloz stared at the ground. Obviously he didn't have a dare idea. Meulin turned to Kurloz and began to sign speedily to him. It appeared she was giving him an idea. 

'I dare you to switch clothes with a random troll.'

  Kurloz span you in a circle. Whoever you ended up facing was who you had to swap clothes with. If you had to swap clothes with Cronus who was smirking at you, you would die on the spot. Latula would be fine, in fact pretty much any of the female trolls would be fine except Porrim. She may be able to pull of that dress but you weren't sure you would. The spinning went on for  five seconds with Kurloz counting to you using his mind communication until you stopped in front of Kankri.

  'How did I know this was going to happen. How?!'  you thought. You smiled at Kankri as he realized the dare you had just been given. He stood up and began to walk upstairs after complaining and blushing brightly. You followed afterwards. 

  Kankri stopped you before you could enter the bathroom to get out of your clothes. "May I speak t9 y9u f9r a m9ment?"

  You nodded your head. You still hadn't finished that conversation from a while ago. School had really just been catching up to you and you hadn't got time but now that you were here and alone, he finally had time to admit that he was flushed for you. 

  "Y9u see, I t99k a v9w 9f celibacy a while ag9... but..."  Kankri blushed a little bit, avoiding your eye contact for a moment. He felt insecure, what if you didn't feel the same way? What if you never spoke to him again? You only nodded to get him to continue on with what he was trying to say, so with a gulp, he did exactly that.  "It appears I have gr9wn flushed f9r y9u." 

  There was silence. Your jaw dropped and you couldn't stop opening and closing your mouth, the shock really getting to you. Kankri took the silence as a form of you saying you didn't feel the same. 

 "I-I 9ne hundred percent understand if y9u d9 n9t--" You placed a finger over Kankri's mouth before he could say another word. He seemed to jump a little bit as you touched him. He hasn't done that before... at least you don't think he has...

  "Kankri?" 

  You were still in shock, but your confidence had just come back and now you had an idea. He was staring at your finger that was still placed on his lips to keep him silent, that candy red blush you had got so used to seeing now still coating his cheeks and this time instead of stuffing his head into the neck of his turtleneck, he was wearing it as proudly as he could. You moved your finger off of his lips so he could respond. He gulped to contain his stutter and luckily for him it worked. 

  "Yes?" 

  "#physicalcontact."

 Kankri jumped again but nodded to tell you it was okay. If anything he trusted you enough to relax. He was flushed for you and he wanted more than anything to work out if you had feelings for him too or not. You moved towards Kankri, letting your arms wrap around his neck, your lips only inches from yours.

 You lifted your gaze from staring at his lips to staring into his eyes, silently asking for consent. Kankri's breath hitched in his throat but he nodded and leaned in towards you. Just as your lips were about to meet, a high pitched squeal could be hear from behind you.

  Your head snapped back to see what it was, and you were greeted by Meulin holding her phone up in front of her face to take a picture. She was smiling so widely and the mischievous look in her eyes gave the fact she'd already taken multiple photos before you noticed her away. 

 ' MEULIN NO!' you signed to her, before beginning to chase her down the stairs, a very confused and flustered looking Kankri following behind you.

  But alas, you were too late. By the time you had made it to the bottom of the stairs Meulin had already posted the photo to her shipping page on Instagram. You took the phone from Meulin's grey hands as she giggled.

 You squinted at the brightness of the screen but noticed a hashtag in the caption of the photo Meulin had posted. She begged you not to delete the photo and the curiosity took over you. The hashtag was entirely filled with photos of you and Kankri... Most of them posted by Roxy.

 "ROXY LALONDE!"