❅Chapter Nine ❅
"Why are you outside?"
Elsa felt like all the air had been sucked out of her as she held her breath. She felt the snow suddenly stopped falling, freezing in mid-tracks as the only thing she heard was her heart beat quickened. Her eyes widen and stopped the urge to scream. Elsa pursed her lips back and swallowed the lump on her throat. She took a deep breath and let out a sigh, a puff of mist came out from her lips as she slowly turned to the deep voice.
"J-jack.." She croaked out, her voice raspy and low. Her expectations were right. Jack Frost was now standing in front of her, with his staff placed on his hand. Jack arched an eyebrow at her and stepped down from the rock, placing his feet on the cold snowy ground. Elsa blinked at him and heard her heart beat slowly went back to its normal rate, as she let out one more sigh before she clasped her hands together. "What are you d-doing here?" She stuttered out and bit her lip on the inside.
"I don't know, I was bored I guess. I've got nothing else to do." He replied and shrugged. Elsa furrowed her eyebrows in confusion said, "Yes you do. I thought your job was to spread snow?" She stepped closer and crossed her arms, "Well?" Jack seemed startled at first but then quickly composed himself. Clearing his throat, he too, stepped forward. "First of all, how did you know? Second, that's none of your business." He said and narrowed his eyes at her. Elsa was taken aback at Jack's sudden change of attitude and replied, "I-I'm sorry, I was just curious. I knew because I read a book about you."
"Books? You're into those things?" Jack arched an eyebrow at her and leaned on his staff. Elsa nodded and rubbed her arms, feeling the cold of the snow and Jack's eyes on her. "Wait, you read a book about me?" He continued and cocked his head, fighting the urge to smirk at her. Elsa looked away and furrowed her eyebrows. "Don't look at me like I'm some kind of stalker, because I'm not, okay? I was just curious that's all. And besides, it was an old book that my mom gave me. It was placed above my bed and I saw it." She explained.
"Yeah, sure." Jack said with a hint of sarcasm laced in his tone, as a smirk made its way on his lips and stared at her. Elsa fought the urge to roll her eyes at him and let out a huff. "I'm telling the truth!" She exclaimed and furrowed her eyebrows. "I didn't said that I don't believe you." He replied and gave her a mocking smile. "But you were-"She groaned and rolled her eyes at him, "Never mind."
After that, silence engulfed the two of them, as Jack spaced out, staring at nothing with a blank expression on his face. Elsa, however, kept fiddling with her fingers, as she tried to distract herself from staring at the silver-haired boy in front of her. She gazed down at her silver blue heels and tried to think of a conversation. But before she could say something, Jack interrupted her thoughts, "Why are you outside? You still haven't answered my question." He repeated and took a few steps towards her.
Elsa held her breath as he took a few more steps to her. "I..I.." She couldn't find words as she kept staring at the handsome man in front of her. "Hm? Answer me." He said in a low voice and waited for her answer. Jack stared at the clear blue eyes that held something he couldn't explain. Shaking her head, she quickly composed herself and stepped back from him, "I just w-wanted some f-fresh air." She replied in a fast tone as she blinked at him.
Jack nodded in understanding, and he too, took a step back. "Why are you nervous? Don't worry, I don't bite." He chuckled and smirked at her. "Well, at least not hard." He continued and winked at her, as Elsa felt heat rose to her cheeks and her heart beat quickened. Jack let out a laugh as he stared at Elsa's flushed cheeks. She furrowed her eyebrows and felt her cheeks going even more crimson than before. "You..you pervert!" She retorted and clenched her jaw.
"You're calling me a pervert? Why? I didn't even did anything to you." He replied, a sly smile formed on his lips as he stared at the girl. "Well, not yet." He continued and smirked at her. Elsa stared at him, with wide eyes and mouth slightly parted. He wasn't laughing nor he snickered, he was just staring at her with icy blue eyes and a smirk on his lips. His smirk suddenly disappeared and it was replaced with a thin line that formed on his lips. Elsa swallowed the lump on her throat, as she felt her heart beat quickened at his words.
The air that lingered on the air was thick as none of them spoke a word, continued to stare at each other, waiting for one to speak. Elsa bit her lip as she tried to breathe normally. Jack, however, kept staring at her, with threatening blue eyes and a grim line on his lips. "That wasn't a funny joke, Jack." She said between the silences and gulped. He furrowed her eyebrows at her and took a step forward, "And that wasn't a joke either, Elsa."
Her name rolled out of his tongue, perfectly and she felt her knees go weak. Elsa felt her hands began to shake as she clasped it together, and stared at the boy. "Stop joking around, Jack." She replied and gazed down, avoiding his stare that seemed to burn holes on her. Jack shook his head and took a step forward, "I'm. Not."
She looked up at him and pursed her lips in a thin line. "You can't be serious.." She whispered and she too, took a step forward to him. Jack only nodded as he felt the air surrounding them, suddenly got hot and he fought the urge to run away from here. Elsa bit her lip and let out a sigh, "I-I have to go." She croaked out, her voice cracking at the end as she ran away from him. Rushing past him, and into the snow-filled steps, her heels clicking with each step she took. Elsa immediately opened the door and closed it behind her, leaving Jack alone in the cold snow, emotionless.
"The trouble with resisting temptation is that, you may not get another chance."
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[a/n] yay! Thanks for the lovely comments/reviews! 3 please do keep 'em coming! 3 Thank you so much! And ooooh! The tension between our lovely Jack and Elsa is beginning to get thicker and thicker ;) Teehee xD
~ElsaW.