Gold. Gold was the color of her hair.

It all started when Jackson Overland Frost was walking down Saint North St. He had just stopped to get some coffee from Tooth's Famous Café, his all-time favorite coffee shop. Victoria A. Toothania, or, Tooth, as her friends called her, owned the finest joint around. She was a personal friend of Jack's, and always gave him a discount.

Jack strolled into the café with a wide smirk on his face. "Ah! Nothing like fresh coffee in the morning!" he said cheerfully to Tooth. "You know it, Jack! You going to have the usual?" she replied. "You bet!" he said as she went into the kitchen.

Moments later, she returned with a sad expression. "Jack, we're out of your usual. How about trying something new?" Jack nodded sadly and began to look at all the options. He was so busy that he didn't notice someone sit down on the stool next to him.

"And what can I get for you, dear?" Tooth said to the stranger. "Can I have a frappe mocha latté with extra whipped cream please?"

Jack looked up to see a beautiful girl with long, golden hair. Jack looked into her eyes, and instantly fell under her spell. "Ok, Mrs. And, what about you Jack? Have you decided?"

Jack tore his eyes from the girl and looked at Tooth. "Uh, I'll have what she ordered." Tooth looked from Jack, to the girl, and then back at Jack. She squinted for a moment, and then her eyes lit up. "Oh! I see now! Alright Jack, as you wish." She hurried off into the kitchen, leaving Jack alone with the girl.

"Uh, hi. What's your name?" he said, trying to start a conversation. "Oh, um, I'm Rapunzel, but my friends call me Zel. What's your name?" she returned the question. This was exactly what he wanted. "I'm Jack. Jack Frost. Nice to meet you, Punzie." She smiled, and then laughed.

"It's Zel. But, you can call me Punzie." Jack smiled wide. He had his own special name for this girl. "So, I…"

Jack never finished, because just then, Tooth returned carrying two coffee cups. "They are ready!" she handed the cups to Jack and Rapunzel. "Oh, am I interrupting something?" they both blushed, and Tooth smiled wider. "Well, here. Be careful. They are very hot."

Jack and "Punzie" both took a sip from their mugs. "Wow!" Jack said. "I didn't know what I was missing before. This is amazing!"

Rapunzel smiled. "Yeah, i'm glad you agree with me!" they turned and faced each other. For a long moment, neither of them moved nor spoke. It was as if no-one else in the world was there. Just the two of them. It was perfect...

Until Jack's phone rang. "Hello?" he said, still smiling at Rapunzel. "It's me, Elsa. I just wanted to check in on my boyfriend. Are we still on for tonight?"

On the other line was Elsa, Jack's girlfriend. They had been dating for a while, and Jack had been wondering if she was right for him. He was often thinking about whether he should propose, or break of the relationship. He liked Elsa well enough, and she was always there for him, but honestly, he wasn't happy.

He felt bad for having second thoughts, but it was true. He felt like he was obligated to follow through, though. And he had kissed her, once. It was on one of their later dates. He had expected to feel complete when she kissed him, but instead he felt... dread. Like he was just doing it to make his father happy.

He could still hear his father's voice in his ears. "Come on, Jack! She's a good girl! She's got a good family, and a good life. And you could use the money, quite frankly. So what if you don't love her? I didn't love your mother. But look at you! It was as if the good lord above wanted me to have a handsome son to marry off. And, of course I'll get some of the rich kid's money. And then BOOM! Financial problems solved."

His father, Pitch B. Frost, was a cruel and feared man. He had forced Jack to move away from their home after his mother died, seizing the opportunity to leave and start wasn't mad with this, just confused.

Indeed, sitting with Rapunzel in the café made Jack feel more confused than ever. "Hello? Jack?" Came Elsa's voice in the speaker. "Are you still there?" J

ack snapped out of it and replied. "Yeah. And we are still on for tonight. I'll pick you up at 7:00." He hung up after Elsa said goodbye, shoving his phone in his pocket. "Sorry about that, Punzie. Where were we?" but she never answered.

When he turned to where she was sitting, he realized the awful truth. She was gone.

"Hey Tooth! Where's Punzie?" Tooth looked at him in confusion. "Didn't you see her leave? She paid her bill and left in a hurry, saying something about art school…" Jack couldn't believe he just... let her go.

"But she was just here!" jack put his face in his hands. What have I done? He wondered. For once, I felt…happy.

"Wait, Tooth, didn't you say something about art school?" she smiled at him. "Yeah, she said she had to hurry and get to art school. She's apparently attending the Mother Gothel School of Art." That was all Jack needed.

As soon as she said what school Punzie was going to, Jack was out the door faster than you could say "Love At First Sight."