Chapter 1

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Elsa groaned and rolled her eyes. She had been waiting in the parking lot of her sister's school for fifteen minutes now and her patience was running thin.

"Where are you?" Elsa asked exasperatedly. What was taking her so long? Had she just up and forgotten that Elsa was going to be picking her up this semester? Did she join yet another club that she would be overtly excited for and flake out on after two weeks? Was...was she waiting on the other side of the school? Wait that wouldn't make any sense, there's no parking lot on the other side. Then again she wouldn't put it past her sister to do something like that.

With a weary sigh, Elsa forced herself out of her car, letting the all too nostalgic sound of highschoolers conversing about random nonsense disrupt her ears. The riveting conversations ranged from how terrible their teachers were, or how much homework they got even though it was only the first week of class, or about who was dating whom. It was all pointless gibberish that followed her from her alma mater of Arendelle High to her new home in Arendelle University.

Although it had been two years since she had last set foot in this cesspool of immaturity and superfluousness, the layout of the place was still very familiar. She could easily walk through these hallways with her eyes closed but that wouldn't really accomplish anything since she needed them open to scan for her sister. She unlocked her phone to check for any last minute messages which turned out to be a terrible mistake. The device lit up, revealing the last page it was on: A message dated a month ago from a woman named Belle.

I'm sorry I can never be everything you're looking for. But I know someday you'll find someone who is.

The words still struck her deeply and she swiped away from them as fast as possible, but the damage had already been done. And here she thought she was going to have at least a decent day today.

A couple more taps brought her to the page she was looking for and she pouted.

Elise (0 new messages)

"Dammit, sis? Where the hell are you?" Elsa muttered under her breath. There weren't many students inside the school to begin with so it shouldn't have been this hard to find a blonde mix of joy and sass, and yet here she was wandering around aimlessly trying to find the aforementioned combination. Rounding corner after corner yielded her the same result, a practically empty hallway and a pout on her face growing more disappointed by the second. As she rounded another corner, she habitually looked back at her phone to yet again check for any messages when she felt someone bump into her and topple over.

The force had also caused her to drop her phone and just as she was about to shout out a rather vulgar exclamation, she heard a yelp followed by a thud. Multiple thuds, actually, in quick succession. It seemed that her blind pacing had sent an innocent girl tumbling to the ground. And as she watched the girl's teal eyes widen in shock, her strawberry blonde pigtails swaying forward from the impact, and her body contorting to soften the landing, there was one thought in Elsa's mind that prevailed over them all:

This girl was freaking cute.

"Ow..." the girl meekly uttered.

Instinctively, Elsa knelt down to help pick up the heinous amount of papers and books that had scattered on the floor. It was the least she could do, and keeping her eyes set on the floor kept her from ogling this girl. What with her plaid, long-sleeved shirt that hugged her petite figure so well, and her jeans that fit snug against her waist, and her...

Hey! Focus on the papers, you pervert.

It was then Elsa noticed that not only had she just stopped picking anything up, but that she hadn't said a single word this entire time.

"Sorry about that.", she said awkwardly. "Are you alright?"

"It's okay, I'm fine really." the girl replied while brushing a bit of her hair behind her ears, which Elsa found to be the most adorable thing ever. Honestly, she was cute enough just looking at her but these subtle motions she was doing made Elsa's cheeks ferociously red. And her voice. As meek and nervous as it seemed, it also seemed like this perfect blend of light hearted and warm and oh my god she could listen to her speak for forever.

Dammit Elsa, I said focus! Stop daydreaming over someone you just met.

Unfortunately the word "daydream" was enough for her mind to wander to a place that was less...restricted. All she could think of now was throwing the books back onto the floor, climbing on top of this complete stranger, straddling her hips and...

No! You get that thought out of your mind right now! Stop being a creep.

Elsa noticed that the girl had been talking, albeit rather nervously, this whole time as she knelt down, awkwardly clutching this stack of paper in her hands. It would have been rude to stop her mid-sentence but she needed to get her attention because..well she wanted to get her attention. She looked down at one of the papers for guidance and found a wonderful new conversation starter.

"So, your name's Anna?" Elsa blurted out.

"What?" the girl asked rather frightened, "H-how did you..." She looked down at the papers in Elsa's hands and calmed down, "Oh...uh, yeah it is. Why?"

"Oh no reason, it's just that..."

It's the most beautiful name I've ever heard.

"It's a very interesting name is all. I...like it." Elsa actually said.

Oh my god, you are so many kinds of awkward around pretty girls.

"Th-thanks." Anna replied. Her voice was full of skepticism but the blush on her freckled cheeks gave her away. To Elsa's relief, she had responded well to the strange compliment. "Do you...go here?"

"Me? No." Elsa scoffed, "I went here for four years, I've done my time in this dump."

"So...you've already graduated then?" Anna inquired as she picked up the remainder of her scattered supplies. They both stood up off the floor and Elsa noticed how short Anna actually was. She had a good few inches on her with Anna's line of sight just barely hitting Elsa's chest area.

Well hey, that'll make it easier for her to- dammit I told you to stop thinking like that!

"Yeah, almost two years ago. I go to Arendelle University, so I guess it's one of those 'Out of the fire, into the frying pan' kind of deals." Elsa laughed sarcastically before realizing she had sunken into her usual demeanor of her jaded, cynical, and highly off-putting self. "Wow I sound like a real bitch, don't I? Look don't listen to me, I'm just a burnt out graduate who thinks life absolutely sucks. You? You've probably got a lot to look forward to."

And for some reason Elsa felt like the next logical course of action would be to place a hand on Anna's plaid-covered shoulder, freezing her in place due to the sheer awkwardness of what she just did. Here she was, a hand on this stranger's shoulder, not wanting to pull away cause it might hurt her feelings...somehow. But wanting to pull away at the same time in order to try and save herself from the sheer amount of embarrassment she was already feeling. Then again, the fabric felt unbelievably soft under her fingers and oh my god she felt a bra strap underneath-

I hate you brain. So..so much.

Fortunately for her, Anna seemed to have a knack for remedying awkward situations with a simple question. "Erm..if you don't mind me asking, what's your name?"

"Elsa, it's Elsa." the gawky blonde replied almost too quickly.

"Well then, it's nice to meet you Elsa." Anna smiled, and it practically melted Elsa's heart. Her lips curved up almost too perfectly and her freckled cheeks revealed these adorable dimples. Her unbelievable perfectness just seemed unfair. "Why are you back here anyway?"

"Oh well, my sister is...somewhere here and I can't find her at all. It's insane. Don't think that I come around here just to pick up high school chicks that'd be way too pathetic. And creepy. Even for me. And I am the epitome of creepiness. Like here I am touching your shoulder for no good reason and I..." Elsa finally dropped her hand from said shoulder and sighed. Pinching the bridge of her nose and closing her eyes as she did so. "I think I'll just stop talking now..."

And she did indeed stop talking.

And Anna started laughing.

And Elsa felt herself losing it.

"Oh relax, Elsa." Anna said as her laughter died down. "Hey! Maybe I can help you find her."

Elsa's ears perked up at that idea. "Really?!" she blurted out way too eagerly. "I mean, uh...yeah that'd be great. Thanks."

"No problem, I'm glad to help. What's her name? Maybe I'll know her."

"I doubt it, she's only a freshman." Elsa scoffed once more. "An annoying little freshman I may add, and her name's Elise."

"Elise?" Anna scrunched up her eyebrows and then nodded, "Oh yeah! I know who she is, she's in my-"

"Elsa!" a more than slightly annoyed voice interrupted.

The two girls turned to see an adorably furious and younger version of Elsa pace towards them. She shared the same blue colored eyes. But instead of wearing her hair in a giant, physically impossible braid, she kept it straight. She was the same height as Anna which Elsa found rather surprising. Either she had underestimated how tall Elise really was, or Anna was just short for...whatever age she was.

When the frustrated freshman finally reached them, she pouted fiercely at Elsa. Standing next to the confused strawberry blonde and not saying a word. The pout was supposed to show how serious she was, but 14 years old was too young to really pull off a serious pout.

"You're late." Elise finally muttered.

"What are you talking about?" Elsa asked confused.

"I was waiting out there..." Elise pointed behind her towards a still swinging set of double doors that looked out towards the south side of the school. "...for almost half an hour!"

Elsa leaned over to look behind her sister, "Uh...you...do know that there's no parking lot on that side of the school, right? How am I supposed to pick you up from there?"

"I don't know!" Elise furiously shrugged, a move she actually was able to pull off, "Think of something! You're the one with the car!"

"What am I supposed to do just drive over the field and ruin it just so you don't have to walk to the other side of the campus?" Elsa retorted.

"Ugh, you're impossible." Elise groaned in the same fashion her older sister had done previously. A giggle was heard that broke up their ridiculous dispute. Anna tried to stifle the giggle with her hand and looked away from the two, her cheeks red from containing a growing burst of laughter.

"Psst, Elsa. Who's this?" Elise whispered unsubtly.

"I'm sorry, don't let me interrupt you." Anna said through her giggle fit. "You two are just so alike, it's funny."

Of course Elsa vehemently denied that, they were a lot more different than they were letting on. But before she could verbally dispute that claim, she felt a tight grip on her wrist.

"Well I'd love to continue this conversation but Elsa, you and I really need to get going." Elise tugged at her sister's arm impatiently. "It was nice meeting you, uh..."

"Anna. My name's Anna." she replied as she leaned on a locker and stared at the two sisters with another heart-melting smile on her face.

"It was nice to meet you, Anna!" Elsa shouted out as she was dragged around a corner.

She got one last look at the most gorgeous stranger she had ever met, and heard an optimistic "See you later!" in reply, before having her view replaced with a sea of ugly purple and green lockers.

"Hurry up, Elsa. I'm starving and I've got stuff I need to do." Elise demanded.

Elsa rolled her eyes and picked up her pace. "Whatever you say, princess." she said mockingly. Of course she couldn't be annoyed at her little sister's words, her mind was on much more important things right now. Much...much more important.

Almost two incredibly shitty months had culminated into today's chance encounter. She had never met a person quite like Anna before and one thing was clear, she needed to make them happen. There was something about this girl, she just couldn't let her slip away. So she'd have to do whatever it took to see her again.

Her love, er...likestruck daze followed her out of the school, into the parking lot, and back towards her car. She had successfully muted her sister's nagging voice as they both got inside. As far as Elsa was concerned, Elise could say anything she wanted right now, she was in too much of a blissful state to really care. That is...until she said something that derailed her train of thought hard.

It all started with such an innocent question.

"So...why were you talking to that girl again?"

"Who, Anna?"

"That name sounds really familiar to me." Elise pondered over that name without saying anything else.

"Well..." Elsa continued, "I actually have no idea, really. I bumped into her when I was looking for you, I knocked a bunch of stuff out of her hands and we just started talking." She gulped before continuing...

You're not seriously considering telling your sister that you're crushing hard on this girl, are you?

Yes she was, and it was just a matter of wording it correctly so she didn't get any weird looks. Oh who was she kidding, she was gonna get weird looks anyway. Not for the whole liking a girl thing, Elise was perfectly okay with Elsa liking girls, but it was the whole just...liking a person thing. Being the good little sister she was, she never liked hearing about Elsa's latest crush, mostly cause Elsa would just gush about them practically 24/7. "And, well-" was all she could get out before being interrupted once more.

"Oh, now I know why that name's so familiar!"

Elsa raised an eyebrow with genuine curiosity, "Oh? And why is that?"

"She's in homeroom with me." Elise stated matter-of-factually.

Elsa's brain abruptly shut down as those words hit her. "Wh-what?" she mumbled out as her face went from pure elation to shock and terror.

"Yeah, I have no doubt that's the same Anna. I don't know anyone else in this school that's rocking that whole redheaded pigtail look. Same age and same birthday as me too, we kinda had a tiny conversation about. Surprised that I forgot about that, honestly. Anyway..."

Elise kept on talking but the blood pounding in Elsa's ears drowned her out quickly. Her mind had started up once more and now it was working overtime to process all of this revealing information.

Anna was in the same homeroom class as Elise.

Which meant they were in the same grade.

And they were apparently the same age.

Which mean that Elsa...poor, ill-fated, 18 year old Elsa...

...was crushing on a 14 year old.

Well shit.

A/N: Alright well I should probably explain myself. So I'm back to writing stuff again after taking a bit of time to recuperate from The Monster. And as you can probably tell...I'm getting into some shit with this new fic. I'm going to just put a huge disclaimer here so I don't get any flak later on. Ahem...THERE WILL BE NO SMUT IN THIS FANFIC. Just want to put that out there, Elsa and Anna will not do the dirty here because I am not touching that subject at all. That being said, I really hope you enjoy what I actually do for this fic and remember to do all the lovely stuff you lovely people do, like favorite and review and whatnot.