Anna sprawled herself out on the couch. She released a small huff as she laid an arm across her eyes. Elsa peeked up from her book and stared at her younger sister. Elsa was currently reclining in the armchair with the her feet up on the ottoman. She slowly slid her book down as she studied her sister. Anna was muttering incoherently under her breath, sounding more calculating than angry. Taking the bait Elsa braced herself for what she could only assume would be a long-worded answer.
"Anna, are you alright?"
Anna lifted her arm and sat upright, using her elbows to prop herself. She stared intently at her sister.
"We need to hang out more."
Elsa's eyebrows slowly rose in slight surprise. She assumed Anna's problems were school or social related, she wasn't expecting herself to be part of the situation.
"I don't understand. I think we spend plenty of time with each other. We do live together after all."
Anna swung her legs off the couch and hopped off. She strode across the small living room over to Elsa and sat herself on the ottoman. Wordlessly Elsa shifted her feet to allow Anna more room which she thanked with a small smile. The red-head shifted to get more comfortable, bringing her legs to a criss-cross fashion. Once situated she placed her hands in her lap, breathing in deeply. Elsa knew this conversation wasn't over and wouldn't be for awhile, so she placed her book on the side table.
Anna flashed a smile. "I know we see each other everyday, but I'm talking about hanging out. You know, going out and doing stuff, like, bonding time."
Elsa slowly processed what Anna was saying and nodded her head, signaling for her to continue.
"I know I just moved in a month ago, but we do have almost four years of catching up to do."
Elsa slightly grimaced at this reminder. Back when her and Anna were kids they were very close. Their relationship started to grow apart when Elsa entered high school. The pressure of college became a prime focus for Elsa and she spent her time studying and making sure her grades were superb. The girls still talked and acknowledged each other, but they weren't as inseparable as before.
Things took a bitter turn for the worse Elsa's senior year of high school. The sisters' parents were in a car accident that unfortunately claimed both their lives. The girls were distraught and Elsa threw herself into her studies twenty-four-seven. She became determined to do well in college, feeling it was her responsibility to become the success her parents always felt she would be. With this goal set Elsa secluded herself from a social life, including her own sister. The money their parents left them wouldn't last forever and Elsa wanted to make sure when she graduated she could provide for her sister should the need ever arise. Unfortunately, Elsa failed to realize that by trying to make sure Anna's life was secured in the future, she was hurting her in the present.
When Elsa went off to college Anna finished up her high school years living with their Uncle Kai and Aunt Gerda. Her contact with Elsa diminished to nothing except birthday and holiday cards.
The sisters finally gained some communication on Elsa's twenty-first birthday. Elsa's birthday fell on the first day of summer and was home visiting for vacation, deciding on an internship rather than summer courses. On that same day Anna discovered her three-month boyfriend had been cheating on her with two other girls in their high school. At first she was depressed, blaming herself for being so stupid, but her sadness soon turned into rage. During her emotional tornado she let loose on Elsa and began letting out years of pent up frustration and anger on her older sister. Ashamed, Anna ran and locked herself in her room before Elsa could even respond. After giving Anna time to cool down, Elsa went forward and apologized for everything and explained the trials she herself faced during their years of separation. Realizing they both missed each other dearly, Elsa took a leap of faith and invited Anna to live with her after hearing Anna got accepted into the same college she was attending. Which lead up to this moment of Anna requesting boding time with her sister.
Elsa realized her sister was right and let a smile tug at her lips. "You're absolutely right. How do your classes look tomorrow?"
Anna pursed her lips in thought. "One at 12:00 and one at 2:00. I'm done by 4:00."
"Excellent. All I have is a 6:00 and an 8:00 am."
Anna tried but couldn't suppress her look of surprise. "I still don't see how you can get up that early and spend almost four hours in lectures."
Elsa leaned over and grabbed her book with an amused grin.
"Not everyone enjoys sleeping till noon, Anna. Some of us actually like to spend out our days instead of sleeping them away."
Anna stuck her tongue out as she got up from the ottoman. Smiling behind her book Elsa lifted her leg to shove Anna in the butt before she could get away. Anna let out a surprised laugh and spun around on Elsa, an annoyed look on her face but amusement in her eyes. She walked over into the kitchen and picked the keys off the key-hook.
"I could go for a nice, hot drink. I'm going to grab a cup of coffee from the little café down the block. You want anything?"
Elsa placed her book in her lap as she contemplated whether or not she wanted coffee when it was 1:00 in the afternoon. She decided a 'yes' to the caffeine and turned her body around to face Anna from behind the back of the armchair.
"Could you grab me an iced mocha? Extra mocha?"
Anna paused with half her arm in her coat sleeve. She looked over at Elsa questionably. "Iced? Elsa, it's raining and freezing outside."
Elsa shrugged her shoulders. "I prefer ice coffee."
Anna finished buttoning up her raincoat and pulled the hood over her head. She snatched her wallet and stuffed it in the front pocket, placing her keys in the one on the other side. She opened the door and hollered out a goodbye.
Anna returned about fifteen minutes later with a tray and two paper bags. Elsa got up from the armchair and helped her sister as she hung up her now drenched raincoat. Elsa walked over to the kitchen counter and placed the drinks down, grabbing a paper towel to dry off the cups. She heard Anna let out a small groan.
"Ew, it's so gross out there."
Elsa stared apologetically at her sister as she bent down and undid her shoes. "I should've offered my umbrella."
Anna, still hunched over, dismissed the girl's concern with a wave of her hand. "Nah, it's fine. I'm the one with a caffeine fix."
Elsa made no motion to deny this claim. She walked over to the paper bags noticing that Anna must've kept them under her coat and then took them out when she entered the apartment building. The bags were slightly flattened as well as the contents.
Anna walked up to her sister fastening her hair into a messy ponytail. "At first I wasn't going to get any food, but then they came out with fresh baked croissants and I just couldn't resist. Plus I know how much you love them."
Elsa smiled sweetly at her sister and grabbed one of the croissants. "Thank you, Anna. I'll pay you back when I get some ones."
Anna let out an over-exaggerated scoff causing Elsa to stifle a laugh. "Elsa, I am shocked! Can't a little sister do something nice for her sweet, caring older sister without expecting money in return?"
Elsa smirked at her sister's attempt at explaining she didn't need to pay her back. She held up her hands in defeat. "Understood, I apologize for the misunderstanding."
Keeping up the charade Anna gave a sharp nod and shot her nose up. "Excellent. Carry on." She grabbed her own croissant and strutted to the cabinets.
Elsa rolled her eyes at her little sister's antics. She grabbed both coffees and brought them over to the small dining table. Elsa walked over to the cabinets and opened the cabinet next to the one Anna was rummaging through. She brought out two small plates and looked over to see Anna's croissant being held in her mouth as she searched for what she wanted. Without hesitation Elsa reached over and gently grabbed the pastry out of her mouth. When Anna looked over confused Elsa held up one of the tiny plates and placed the croissant on one, smirking. Elsa returned to the table and placed the plates down, taking her own croissant out of its bag and placing it on the vacant plate. Anna came over after finally finding what she had been searching for. Elsa looked to her hands to see her holding two knives and a jar of Nutella.
"Hmm, I've never actually tried that combination before."
Anna let out a mocked gasp, clearly still in an acting mood. "Well we need to fix that. Right now."
Anna set the jar in the center and went over and sat down. She went to grab her pastry but Elsa grabbed the plate before she could. Her gaze went upward to her sister who was leaning slightly forward to slide the plate away from the other end. Elsa answered Anna's questioning look by taking the plate on her side and giving it a slight push to slide down over to Anna.
"That one is yours. I was not about to eat a soggy croissant due to your saliva."
Anna gave a groan but soon laughed along with her sister's giggles. Elsa set herself down and grabbed one of the knives. She took her croissant and broke it in half. Dipping her knife in the jar she scooped a sizable amount and began to spread it over a half. Anna instead took a different approach. She slathered the spread on top of her entire pastry and then proceeded to carefully lift and continue her spread until the croissant was completely covered. Satisfied, Anna placed her knife on the plate and looked up to see Elsa with an amused expression.
"And how do you plan to eat that without creating a mess?"
Anna held up a finger as she stood and ran over to the drawers, returning with a fork. She smiled smugly as she took the Nutella encased knife and fork as she cut into and ate her delicious pastry. Elsa gave an impressed nod and bit into her treat. She let out a hum of enjoyment.
"Mmmm. That tastes delicious."
"I told you so!"
The girls continued their snack and sipped their coffees. Once the pastries were finished they decided now would be a perfect time to get to know each other a little better. Elsa took the first question.
"So who exactly were your friends in high school? I hope you found some nice ones."
Anna thought the question over and slouched back in her chair. "I didn't really have many friends. I had two friends I would talk to between classes and have lunch with, but we never really did anything outside of school. I began not to see them as much when I started dati-"
Anna cut herself off. She knew it was stupid and just plain senseless to be afraid to say his name, but she just couldn't do it. Elsa supplied it for her, her tone etched with anger, but remained calm.
"Hans."
Anna nodded as a small shiver went up her spine. She shook it off and focused her attention on the woman across from her.
"What about you? You must've made some friends while in college."
Elsa decided to lean forward rather than back as she cupped her iced coffee with both hands. "I suppose my friends list is about as long as yours. When you say the term 'friends' really only two people come to mind."
Anna leaned forward as well, curiosity itching inside her. "Who?"
"This man named Kristoff and a fellow student. She's actually in the art program here. Her name's Rapunzel."
Anna opened her mouth with a somewhat mischievous glint in her eye before Elsa held up a hand. "No, Kristoff is not my boyfriend nor do I have any romantic feelings for him. He actually works where I plan on taking you tomorrow after we're both done classes. Not sure if he's working tomorrow though."
Anna shut her mouth, a little impressed her sister was able to guess what she was going to ask. "Can I at least know where he works?"
Elsa gave a smug smile as she took a sip of her coffee. "Nope."
Anna let out a childish whine.
"Anna, if I told you where he worked then it wouldn't be a surprise."
Anna leaned back defeated and even slid down a few inches in her chair. "Fiiiine."
Silence soon refilled the room as the girls finished up their drinks. The comfortable silence was broken when Anna again leaned forward on her arms.
"See? Isn't this fun? Bonding."
Elsa smiled warmly at her little sister. Even though they still had plans for tomorrow she had to agree that moments like these were wonderful. It didn't matter if they went out or stayed in, getting to know each other after years of separation was just what the both of them needed.
"Agreed."
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hello everyone! So this is my very first Frozen fic as well as my fist Modern AU. These stories will be a series of one-shots. While they do happen in chronological order, the time difference between two chapters can range drastically so I decided to write them as one-shots. An example would be in the next story we do meet Kristoff and Elsa does take Anna out, but the one I have planned for after that one takes place a few months afterwards.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE review. I enjoy them more than life itself.