Rapunzel (it's a family name, okay?) barely knew Jackson Overland. He was in the same village as her, and he's always around the children, joking around all the time. Rapunzel always found him fascinating and she couldn't help but be a little attracted to him. Her mother had Rapunzel be very quiet with the outside world, never really letting her go outside unless it was for picking berries in the forest outside the village.

Elsa never looked twice at Jackson. She thought he was a joke. Who wanted to spend all their time with kids? Kids? It was pathetic. He would get sticks from the woods and use them as antlers. He would run around and tell stories to the children. Seems they can't get enough of him. And by them Elsa means her own sister Annastasia and Jack's sister. What was her name again? Oh, whatever. And who is that loser he hangs out with again? Hiccup?

Hiccup never really got out. He would just stay inside and draw mythical things like dragons or weapons all the time. He's even designed some stuff for the village's hunters. Even when Hiccup in at his loneliest, he has Jackson to cheer him up. Jackson is his best friend, it's his job. Hiccup was one of the scrawniest boys in the village, and Jackson was unpopular as well. They made the perfect team.

Annastasia (Anna) was always having fun, especially with Jackson. Jackson always smiled and laughed along with her. Annastasia (usually nick-named Anna) would admire his love for children. Jackson, Hiccup and herself would always sit around in Hiccup's attic and talk about the most mindless subjects. Their last one was quite interesting, spirits, ghosts, and afterlife. It was pretty cool.

Merida didn't even know who Jackson was. She spent most her time riding. Wait- was it that guy who babysat every kid in the village?

Guy, Hans and Eugene were the big heartthrobs of the village. Eugene spent his time flirting with almost every girl in the village, while as Guy kept it steady with Eep. Hans was a big player. Yeah, they knew Jackson. There were only so many people in this village.

Astrid knew Jackson. She claims they hook up once. She only says that to freak out Elsa, one of her best friends. One of the kids told Jackson that Astrid told her that and asked what "Hooked up" meant. Jackson said that he once took a fishing net and hooked up a star, and reeled him and Astrid up, and they played on the stars all night long. "Seriously?" Astrid remarked at the story.

Those people were all under the list of people Jackson Overland considered friends.

"Jackson?" Anna asked. He was gazing out a window in Hiccup's small attic. He was tapping his bare foot, one special Jackson signature that Anna's sister despised. He looked so dazed, like he was watching something with such detail and trying to identify each and every one and understand it all at once. Anna didn't even know how he could see out there anyway, it was dark and a blizzard was on the loose.

"Jackson," Anna chuckled.

He turned around hesitantly and looked at his friend, "Yeah?"

Anna caught herself before her word vomit could go flying all over. Was she about to ask him who he thought the prettiest girl in the village was? No way, Anna. You've done too much, worked so hard to try and keep it a secret this long.

What, you haven't guessed it yet? Anna likes Jackson. A lot. And when Anna has a crush on somebody, it never turns out well.

Take last year, for example. Before Guy began dating Eep, Anna had a very… interesting experience.

She smiled nice and fake, "Where's Hiccup?"

Nice recovery, Anna.

Jackson shrugged and looked out the window again. His eyes flickered for a moment, and then rested on one spot.

"What's going on?" Anna asked.

Jackson squinted his eyebrow, but his gaze never left the window, "What do you mean?"

Anna stood up and began walking towards him, smirking with her arms crossed, "I mean out there," she pointed out the small window.

Jackson finally looked at Anna and then down to the floor, "Nothing, sorry."

He stood up and walked to Hiccup's desk. Not really noticing what he was doing, Anna peered out the window to see nothing but snow. Never fails in this village.

Anna turned around. Jackson wasn't there. "Ugh, Jack-"

"BOO!" Anna squealed and covered her ears. She sunk down to the sound of laughter. Jackson snuck up on her and scared her.

"Why would you down that?" Anna said, now kneeling on the floor.

Jackson laughed and sat down next to her, "Sorry!" he said with a smile.

Anna looked up at him with a faint smile. Then she realized a tear escaped her eye. She wiped it away with her sleeve. "It's okay."

"What was that?" Jackson said, referring to Anna's tear.

Anna shrugged, "I don't know. I'm a girl, remember?"

Jackson raised his eyebrows and smiled to himself, "Since when were you considered a girl?"

"Jackson!" Anna scolded.

"Anna! Jackson!" Hiccup called from downstairs. Hurriedly, the pair went down the ladder and followed Hiccup's voice.

When the duo reached Hiccup, he was cradling a young girl. Her hair was chopped up and blonde. Her body was shaking, and her face was red and stained with tears. "We found her outside," Hiccup said worriedly.

"Where's your dad?" Jackson asked. Seeing a young child this way probably didn't get to his good side.

Anna ignored the two, who have now launched onto this irrelevant discussion on a surprise council meeting, and knelt down to the child's height. "Hi, my name is Anna," she introduced, softly. She took off her wrap and put it around the little child. Anna's shoulders were now exposed, something very rare in the village, especially in this season. The little girl nuzzled into the fabric. "What's your name?" Anna asked.

Hiccup and Jackson's conversation trailed off all too quickly, and they were now looking at Anna.

"S-Sophia," the girl sputtered.

Anna opened her arms with a gentle smile and Sophia stopped and looked at her shyly. "It's okay," Anna reassured, "Your safe now."

Sophia went headfirst into Anna's arms. Anna looked up at Jackson and Hiccup. Without thinking, Jackson quickly got a large blanket from a lower cabinet upon making eye contact with Anna. Hiccup sighed and ran his hands through his hair, looking at Sophia.

Jackson returned and gestured to wrap up Anna and their new friend, but Anna shook her head. She released Sophia from her grasp and took the blanket, "Start a fire," she instructed. Hiccup took it upon himself to do so. Jackson picked up little Sophia and brought her in front of the fireplace. He set her down.

Meanwhile, Anna was looking around Hiccup's small shack for another warm piece of clothing. She was freezing! The house itself wasn't anywhere near as cold as it was outside, but it was still bone chilling.

She didn't want the boys- especially Jackson- to see her weak like this. She was strong. She didn't need their pity.

But she really, really had to sneeze.

As the boys fussed over trying to start the fire, Anna was wrinkling her nose, trying not to sneeze.

Hiccup looked at her, "Aren't you cold?"

Anna snapped into focus for a split second, and then casually put her hand on her hip. "Hah! Cold? Psshh."

Hiccup shrugged and went back to starting a fire.

Anna sighed in relief, she was safe.

"Ah-Choo!" Well there goes that idea.

Hiccup began to chuckle at Anna.

Hiccup liked having Anna as a friend. She was very loyal, and she always had something nice to say. She always took a joke, and she was very funny herself. Hiccup liked to hang around people like that; it always kept him smiling and entertained.

After making sure everything was nice and warm for Sophia, Jackson stood up and looked at Anna, "Get over here- are you nuts?"

Anna huffed and walked over. Jackson pointed the floor and Anna sat. Sophia lifted her arm and gestured for Anna to share the blanket with her. Anna smiled and accepted her offer.

"You stay there," Jackson ordered. "We're going to go inform the council about Sophia while they're still in the meeting."

Before Anna could object, the two had already put on their coats and trudged outside, bearing the cold.

"Rapunzel, dear! I'm going to a council meeting!" called her mother, Gothel. Rapunzel was sitting alone in her room, trying to find more room to paint.

She sighed and rose from her spot on the floor and peaked her head out the bedroom door, "Alright, mother. See you soon!"

Gothel smiled and nodded, then put on her hood. She stepped out into the freezing cold, and then vanished.

Rapunzel winced at the cold puff of air. It traveled through the house, along with small pieces of snowflakes. Rapunzel ran to the floor where one fell and touched it with her finger. She brought it up to her face only to see it had vanished. Snow is an odd thing.

Rapunzel looked out the small window in her door. There were some fire pits here and there outside, and her mother trudged around them. When she saw Gothel enter the council shack, Rapunzel smiled. This was her chance. Her chance to go outside.

Gothel was rarely ever invited to council meetings. They weren't considered a part of the community because we never interacted with anyone.

It had always been Rapunzel's dream to meet everybody in the village. She wanted to go out, have a conversation, maybe even have someone compliment on her long hair. Something, anything. She was lonely.

So she did it. She put on her mother's warmest clothes and walked outside. There was a blizzard erupting, and her hair wiped around in the wind.

She couldn't see too well. Is this what the outside world had in store for her?

She stumbled over to a pit of fire. Her mother told her to beware of those things, because they reel you in with their warmth but hurt you if you take advantage of it. She stood next to it and took in its warmth anyway.

Should I go back inside? She thought.

No way, you've been waiting for this for so long! She told herself.

She heard voices in the distance, but she couldn't quite hear exactly what they were saying. Rapunzel then saw two large figures coming her way. She curled up in her mother's robe in fear.

"Hey!" one of them said. The other one called something, but she couldn't understand.

When she saw them get closer, she started to make out the one on the left. He wore a fur coat, probably hunted it himself. He had brunette hair, and a goat t- is that what it's called? He squinted his eyes at her, and he held a long stick… wait, I think they're meant to watch the village.

The second one came into view. Rapunzel's ears went numb, she couldn't hear. These two boys were breathtaking! Boy #2 had ginger hair, almost orange-ish. He also carried a stick and wore a fur coat as well.

"Hello?" he barked.

Rapunzel snapped back into focus, "Pardon?"

He stabbed his stick into the snow as his brunette friend watched, "You're trespassing our village grounds."

Rapunzel's eyes widened, "No, no! I live over here-"

"Our village is a very close community. If you lived here, we would know it-"

"Stop," his friend butted in. With his stick, he pointed to Rapunzel's home. "I think she's Gothel's daughter."

The other one looked at Rapunzel's home and nodded.

Rapunzel's heart was beating very fast. Her first impression with these boys is not helping whatsoever.

"I'm awfully sorry, my name is Rapunzel," she curtsied politely.

The boys looked at her questionably, and then the brunette one took her gloved hand and kissed it respectfully. While still bent down, he nodded at her slightly and smiled, "My name is Flynn Rider."

Flynn's friend bumped him, and Flynn smiled. He looked at Rapunzel, and smirked. "I'm Hans."

"Hans? I don't think I've heard that name before-" Rapunzel looked up and saw Hans quirk his eyebrow awkwardly. Oh no, this really is a bad first impression.

Flynn chuckled, and faced the fire, "Rapunzel is a real different name, too."

Rapunzel tuck a strand of her long gold hair behind her ear. Hans watched her fascinatingly, "You have really long hair."

"Thank you," Rapunzel said.

The trio stood like that, warming themselves by the fire for a while, as Rapunzel thought to herself, I did it. I lived my dream. What's my next one?