TW: Mentions of blood, and an excessive amount of Qinter. Moonbli/Winterwatcher shippers beware.

Qibli POV

////QIBLI'S DREAM////

It was Christmas. There was a party at Jade Mountain High, and Qibli was super excited. He had volunteered to help set up the hall with Kinkajou, Moon, and Turtle, though he was sure Turtle was coming only cuz Kinkajou was there. He decided that it would be nice to take Winter with him, so he did. Since they volunteered to decorate only part of the school, half of it was already set up. Qibli and Winter walked through the hallways, dragging Winter along. They were decorated with tinsel and confetti. Suddenly, Winter's arm reached out to stop him from walking. He looked at Winter, clearly confused, to see him looking up. Qibli followed Winter's gaze, and his eyes landed on mistletoe. His eyes widened as he felt Winter pull him closer and-

////END OF QIBLI'S DREAM////

Qibli woke up to Winter's arms around him. (people move in their sleep you know? okay that sounds messed up) 

H-How did this happen?!?!?!?

Winter's arms were loosely around Qibli and they were both facing each other. Qibli's face begins to redden, and his stomach goes queasy. The familiar feel of butterflies in his stomach returned, and a wave of nervousness washed over him. He squirmed slightly, and Winter woke up to the movement. Shock was written all over Winter's face and his mouth was open in shock. "Wh-what? How? W-when did-? WHAT?" Winter was a stuttering mess and couldn't seem to find any words. Winter slowly pulled his arms away and looked around. "What's the time?" Qibli checked his phone. "Oh thank god... It's 4:37," he sighed. Winter coughed and straightened himself out. "Uhhh... Now what?" asked Winter, clearly surprised and nervous. 

Qibli smirked. "I do kinda wanna stay like that though...~ It was comfortable, to say the least.~" he flirted, the butterflies in his stomach settling slightly. Winter's face was extremely red at this point, and it was absolutely HILARIOUS. "Uh... WHAAT?" he asked. Qibli sighed and brushed his hand gently against Winter's. "I-i have a confession to make..." Qibli started, suddenly feeling butterflies in his stomach. He sat up, pulling Winter up as well, finding it awkward laying down and saying this.

It's now or never, QIbli. Also... It's a part of Moon's dare. 

"What?" Winter snapped, trying, and failing to hide his extremely obvious blush. "I uhhhh... Kinda...have...a crush on you...?" Qibli mumbled under his breath.

Winter POV

WHAT. IS. GOING. ON?

"You what-" Winter started, but he was cut off. "I am so sorry... But... I had to tell you..." mumbled Qibli

Qibli looked at him expectantly, waiting for a reply. Winter tried to speak, but no words came out of his mouth. Winter took a few deep breaths, trying to process the information. "Y-you...? I-i... wha- I-i... Umm..." he stuttered, not sure about what he should say. 

WHY MUST THIS HAPPEN AT 4 IN THE FUCKING MORNING????

"OkayIknowthissoundsweird,butikindalikeyoutoobutyou'reprobablykiddingorsomethingsolike..." 

(Allow me to translate: "OkayIknowthissoundsweird,butikindalikeyoutoobutyou'reprobablykiddingorsomethingsolike..." is Winter for "Okay I know this sounds weird, but I kinda like you too but you're probably kidding or something so like...." Hope this helped! I was lucky enough to have a Winter translator nearby, because without their help, I would never have known this and that "paper napkin" meant tissue paper /j)

Qibli's eyes widened, and he let out a gasp. He regained his composure. "Really? Amazing," he grinned suddenly. Winter felt like a huge weight was lifted off his shoulders. But he couldn't stand the feeling of that pit in his stomach, which made him feel like this was all a prank, and Qibli didn't mean any of it. "So now what?" he asked, feeling extremely new to the whole concept. Qibli looked around awkwardly. "Are we like... I dunno... Dating? Or something?" asked Qibli, still kinda shocked. "I swear if this is another one of your jokes, I will violently attack you with a frying pan," grumbled Winter. Qibli laughed. "Heyyyyy! The pans are MINE. It's MY THING.  Annnnnnnd, you are UNNATURALLY paranoid about this kind of stuff, and it's absolutely HILARIOUS," he chuckled. "and no, it's not a joke."

Oh shit. If my parents found out about this- I don't know what they would do to me... i hate them. i hate them. i hate them. i hate them. 

////FLASHBACK////

It was the day. Winter's 6th birthday. (he's not six anymore!!! he sure acts like it tho-) He was really happy and couldn't wait to see what would happen. His family was probably waiting for him with a surprise!!! He walked out of his room, to see a broken bottle of alcohol on the floor. He gazed at it, wondering why it was there. His home is normally spotless... So, why the sudden mess? He decided to meet his twin sister Icicle since it was her birthday too. He knocked on the door, to see his sister Icicle sleeping soundly. He decided that he shouldn't wake her up. He went to go to his parent's room instead. He opened the door slowly, and let out a small gasp. There was glass everywhere. There was a puddle of blood on the ground. Winter wondered where it came from. He walked quietly to his father and cuddled up beside him, seeking affection just like every other six-year-old.

At first, Narwhal didn't notice, but when he felt Winter's presence near, he jolted awake, anger written all over his face. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? GET OUT RIGHT NOW, YOU LITTLE PIECE OF SHIT!" he yelled, seething with rage. Winter was shocked. Sure, his dad got angry at him before, but not so much. Winter stayed in his place, not able to move. Narwhal grabbed his ear and twisted it. He felt something sharp against his ear, making a cut. Winter felt a searing pain in his ear. What was happening? This is not normal... Winter yelped and felt his eyes filled with tears. Narwhal's grip was strong on his ear. Winter cried in pain and broke free of Narwhal's grip. He dashed out of the room, blood leaking from his ear. He sank onto his knees outside the room. He felt blood trail down his neck and onto the floor below him. He hated today. He cried on the floor for another hour, unsure of the whole situation. Suddenly his father barged out, anger written all over his face and-

////END OF FLASHBACK////

"WINTER! ARE YOU OKAY???" Qibli asked, his hands gripping Winter's shoulders. "What- um yeah, sorry..." He mumbled. "You were shaking and sweating and-" panicked Qibli. "Yeah, I'm fine...but...if my parents ever find out... I'm screwed," groaned Winter. Qibli looked at him sympathetically. "They'd kick me out of the house! No joke!" said Winter. "Don't worry. We'll figure it out," came Qibli's reply. "Um, Winter? We should get some sleep now, it's like 5 am." Winter sighed before lying back down. "How on EARTH am I supposed to sleep now????" 

///BONUS CLERIL CONTINUATION///

Peril grabbed the box of chocolates and raced out the door. She skidded to a stop. "Maybe it's better if I take a bag..." she said. (Peril talks to herself out loud sometimes cuz she's a lot like me in some ways heheh) She ran back and rang the doorbell multiple times, really fast. A slightly annoyed Ruby answered the door. "What happened now?" she asked. "I. need. a. bag," Peril panted, out of breath from all that running. "Oh. Okay, well, you don't wanna be late do you?" asked Ruby, letting Peril inside. Peril grabbed a red backpack she found on the couch. "No. Ummm... I'll just take this," she said awkwardly before shoving the chocolates and her phone inside the bag. She decided to walk instead of running because she would get all sweaty.

She reached the lake and took in the beautiful sight. It was an unusually clear night, and the stars gleamed in the sky. Peril gazed out onto the lake. It looked cool and refreshing. It took all her willpower to not jump in right there and then. She found a little grassy patch and sat down, admiring the view. She enjoyed being alone for a while. She checked the time on her phone. It was 8:55. She sighed and relaxed a bit, happy that she was finally here. Then she heard footsteps behind her. She turned to see Clay standing there, smiling at her. Peril felt her heart flutter as he sat down beside her. "Hey Peril!" he said happily. "H-hi Clay!" she responded. "It's a pretty night isn't it?" he asked, staring at the beautiful night sky. "Yeah..." said Peril softly. Then she remembered that she got chocolates for him. "Oh! By the way, I got something for you," she said, looking in her bag. "You did?" asked Clay curiously. Peril pulled out the box of chocolates. "Yep! I got some chocolates for you!" she exclaimed proudly. Clay looked ecstatic. "AMAZING!" he said, clearly happy. Peril gave him the box and watched him open it. He pulled out some chocolates. "Want some?" he asked. "Yeah..." said Peril. Clay popped one into her mouth. She was caught off guard and started giggling. "Thanfs," she said, still laughing. 

Clay is so kind...

They spent some time talking and chatting, and soon Peril felt a bit sleepy. "I'm sleppy..." she mumbled, resting her head on Clay's shoulder. 'Sleppy' was a word Peril liked using. It's satisfying to say. He smiled at her. "Do you wanna go home?" he asked kindly. "Yeah," she said. "I'll walk you home, it's really late," said Clay, standing up and pulling her to her feet. She gratefully took his hand and walked home with him, feeling content and tired at the same time. As soon as she reached home, she hugged Clay goodbye and went to wash up and sleep. 

YUHS

ANOTHER CHAPTERRRRRRR

AMAZINGGGGGGG

SOOO

HOW ARE Y'ALL???

I'M SO SORRY FOR THE SHORTER CHAPTER T^T

I WAS GONNA MAKE THE FLASHBACK LONGER BUT LIEK-

idk

hope you liked the cleril continuation :D

lemme know what ya think

~FaVoUrItEsHiPs69