"I'm special to her? Like, what does that mean?" Anna exclaimed as she paced back and forth across her dorm room.

Now that she was done with her paper, she could finally talk to someone about the one thing that's been on her mind for the past 48 hours. In fact, it's pretty much a miracle that she even managed to finish the assignment in the first place. After all, it's not exactly easy to concentrate after someone tells you that the person you like might like you back. Well, hint at, anyway. Because that's what it was, right?

"I mean, it's pretty obvious I think," Rapunzel said. She'd come over after Anna told her that there was something super important that they had to discuss. "Elsa has feelings for you."

"What? W-what do you mean obvious?" Anna whipped her head up to look at her friend. "And anyway, don't you think it's weird that Marshall would know something like that? I mean, they weren't even talking to each other up until a few days ago!

"Well, didn't you say that he's coached her for many years? He probably knows her better than any of us," Rapunzel said with a shrug. "By the way, you really have to stop pacing back and forth like that. You're going to wear a hole in the ground."

"Oh, whoops."

"Anyway, like I was saying, there's absolutely no way that she just thinks of you as just a friend. Nuh-uh. I mean, when was the last time I put on a pretty dress and asked you to look at me?"

"Wait, what? No, that's totally different! And she just wanted someone to watch her practice, that's all."

"Not just someone, she wanted you to watch her," Rapunzel said.

"Yeah, but—"

"Look, if it's bothering you so much, why don't you just go and ask her?" Rapunzel said matter-of-factly.

Anna's mouth flew open. "What?! I-I can't do that!"

"Why not?"

"Because, you know, what if it's all a big misunderstanding and she doesn't actually like me at all?" Anna said, curling herself up into a ball. "I don't think I'll ever be able to recover from something like that."

"Aww, you've totally fallen for her. How cute," Rapunzel said, smirking.

"Punzie! I'm being serious here!"

"And so am I! I'm telling you, you should just ask her how she feels. Trust me, you're overthinking this waay too much."

Anna didn't want to admit it but she was beginning to think that maybe Rapunzel was right. Maybe Elsa did like her. Maybe that's why she seemed so happy when she gave her that necklace. That's always a possibility, right?

"Hello, Anna!"

"Huh?"

"Were you even listening to what I was saying?" Rapunzel said as she crossed her arms.

"I'm sorry, what did you say?"

Rapunzel rolled her eyes. "I was saying that you're just so out of it when it comes to Elsa and you totally just proved my point," she said. "Then again, I can't really blame you. I mean, she is pretty. Heck, if I was into girls, I would probably be all over her too."

Thank goodness you're not then.

"That reminds me…is she the first girl that you've, you know, liked?"

Anna thought about it for a second before replying. "Um, I guess so…?"

It was true. She'd never liked a girl before. This was the first time and to be honest, it had surprised her a bit. Not in a bad way or anything—it's just that she'd always thought that she was into guys. Apparently not. Nope, Elsa had blown that possibility out the window.

"So then, you'll go ask her then?" Rapunzel asked, a huge grin on her face.

"Uh…"

Fortunately for Anna, her phone buzzed at just the right time and it saved her from having to come up with a reply. Looking at the screen, she could see that it was a notification for a new text. It was from Elsa. She'd sent her a message asking how her day went. It was a small gesture, but it made her happy nonetheless. After all, it meant that she was thinking about her. Maybe she really does…

"Who is it from?"

"Huh? Oh, it's just Elsa. She's just asking to see how I'm doing."

"Just Elsa, huh? So, you guys always text each other?"

"Not always! Just umm, sometimes."

"Uh-huh."

"…But maybe you're right. Maybe I'll have a talk with her."

Rapunzel beamed at her. "Atta girl!"

"I just don't know if now's a good time. I mean, she did tell me that she's going to compete in a big competition in a few weeks. What if I end up distracting her from her practice? And she just got to work with her coach again too."

"But surely she won't be practicing every day for the whole day?"

"I guess you're right…" Anna began. "Maybe I'll send her a message later and see if we can meet up on the weekend or something."

"Well, let me know how it goes, okay? I want to know all the details afterward! We're best friends, aren't we?" Rapunzel said with a huge smile.

"Fineee."


After Rapunzel left, Anna showered and got herself comfortable in bed. Phone in her hands, she replied to Elsa's earlier message and was just about to Google "how to know if a girl likes you" when the thing buzzed again. Wow, that was quick. Elsa must have been on her phone or something.

Tapping on the notification, she opened the message.

"Glad to hear that you're done with the paper :) I had another training session with Marshall tonight and just got home."

Anna smiled. Elsa had begun to add smiley faces to her messages recently and she just found it to be so endearing. But then she read the second half of the text and frowned. She just got home? But it's 9 pm! Is the rink even open that late?

She quickly typed a reply.

"You stayed at the rink so late? Don't practice too hard!"

This time, however, Elsa didn't respond right away and Anna couldn't help but wonder if she'd fallen asleep or had gone to take a shower. Probably the latter.

Abandoning her Google search from earlier (because what's the point anyway, she'd already decided that she was going to ask her), she took out her laptop and began to watch Netflix. In the end, it wasn't until she'd finished two episodes of her show that her phone buzzed again.

"Don't worry, I made sure to take breaks."

Anna's fingers hovered above the screen as she thought of what to say. It wasn't every day that Elsa texted her like this so she wanted to do whatever she could to continue the conversation. And she still had to ask if they could meet up over the weekend. Actually, I'll just ask her about it now.

"Good! And oh I was wondering…do you think we can maybe meet up this weekend? I know you're super busy so it's totally okay if you can't but I just thought that if you're free, we can hang out or something."

Anna looked over the message. Was it too long? Nah, it should be fine. And send!

The response she got, however, was not what she was expecting. Because now her phone was vibrating. Elsa was calling her! When was the last time they talked on the phone, anyway? Never. They've never talked on the phone before. This would be the first time.

"Elsa?" Anna said, trying not to let her nervousness show. In her daze, she'd let the phone ring a little longer than she'd wanted to.

"Hey, Anna. Sorry, I just thought that calling might be easier than texting. You're not busy right now, are you?"

"Oh, no, not at all!" Anna said as she closed her laptop with one hand and placed it on the bedside table. "I wasn't doing anything important anyway! Just rewatching The Good Place."

"The Good Place?"

"You've never heard of it? It's one of my favorite shows! It's about this woman who dies and ends up in this place called 'The Good Place', which is kind of like heaven, but not really," Anna explained, highly enthusiastic now that they're talking about her favorite TV show. But it didn't take long for her to realize what she's doing. "Oh shoot. I'm rambling again, aren't I? Sorry, you're probably not interested in it anyway."

"No, it sounds interesting, actually. I'd love to see it sometime."

"Really? Maybe we can watch it together someday then!" Anna said, unaware that she was now smiling.

"Sure, that sounds fun," Elsa said. "And you said something about meeting up this weekend? That's what I wanted to talk to you about, actually."

"Oh, right, I did. Umm, it's only if you have time! I wouldn't want to get in the way of your training or anything."

It was a few seconds before Elsa spoke again. "Unfortunately...I have practice on both days"

Anna felt her heart sink. She had thought that that might be the case but still, she couldn't help but feel a little bit disappointed. Even if she did have an ulterior motive for wanting to hang out.

"But…" Elsa eventually said. "I might be able to make some time tomorrow after practice. It'll have to be a bit later, though, probably around nine at night, is that okay?"

Anna felt a rush of happiness resonate through her. "Yes, of course!"

"Great! Should we meet at your place then? That way, you won't have to head out so late."

"Sure. That sounds good to me!"

Yes! I'll get to see Elsa tomorrow!


Anna woke up at around noon. She'd stayed up way too late last night watching Netflix. But that didn't stop her from being excited about today. Elsa was coming over, after all! The smile on her face didn't last long, however, for she quickly remembered what she had to do. She had to ask Elsa about her feelings. About how she felt about her. At least, that's the goal. The more she thought about it, though, the more impossible it seemed. How's someone supposed to ask something like that, anyway?

Luckily, Elsa wasn't coming over for another few hours so she still had time to figure that out. For now, she had bigger problems at hand—like figuring out how to clean her room. She'd cleaned it up a while back for their little get-together but it had somehow reverted back to its natural state over the past few weeks. That is to say, it's become a huge mess. She might be okay with Rapunzel or Kristoff seeing her room like this, but Elsa? No way. Definitely not. She can't know that she's a slob!

Thankfully, it only took her about two hours to clean her room.

By the time she was done, her stomach had started growling. Thankfully, she still had half a sandwich left from yesterday so she managed with that. That and some chocolate. Hunger satisfied, she spent the next little while thinking about what to say to Elsa.

Should I just ask her point-blank how she feels about me? Wait, no, that's waaay too awkward. Maybe I should ask her if she has someone that she likes? Yeah, that's probably better.


Room cleaned, Anna spent the next few hours lying in bed rewatching old Disney movies. For dinner, she'd had some leftover pasta, which tasted surprisingly good despite the fact that it'd already been in the fridge for three days.

Hmmm…Elsa should be done with her practice soon…

And she was right because not even two minutes later, she received a text.

"Just finished skating. I should get there around nine."

There was no smiley face this time, but that didn't matter. She'll be able to see her in person soon!

But then she realized something. Wait a second…if she's coming straight from the rink, then…

Anna immediately sprung up from her bed and hopped over to her mini-fridge. As expected, all she had was a carton of milk, some yogurt, and a pack of cheese strings.

Darn it, I should have realized this earlier.

She needed food. Or rather, she needed to get some food for Elsa. Because who wouldn't be hungry after such a long skating session? And she had a feeling that cheese strings and yogurt wouldn't exactly qualify as dinner.

Good thing I never used that Uber Eats coupon.

Opening the app, she scrolled through the different options. And it didn't take long for her to realize that most of the restaurants had already closed. Fortunately, a nearby Thai place was still open so she opted for that. She'd never tried it before but it was either that or an Indian place, which apparently only sold super spicy butter chicken so prawn stir fry it was.

And to her surprise, the food actually came faster than Elsa.

"Wow, something smells good!" Elsa said as she made her way inside.

"I figured you probably haven't had dinner yet, so I got you some food!" Anna exclaimed. "You're okay with Thai, right?"

"Yeah, I love Thai food. Thanks."

"Looks like I made the right decision then! I haven't tried this place before but it smells good so that must mean that it tastes good, right?" Anna half-joked as she handed Elsa the takeout box. "Here. Careful, it's still hot."

"Wait, it's all for me?" Elsa asked, a confused look on her face.

"Yup! I already ate so you don't have to worry about me."

"How much was it? I'll pay you back."

"No no, it's okay! I had this coupon for 75% off anyway, so it didn't cost me much."

Elsa paused for a brief moment. "Fine, but you'll have to let me treat you next time, okay?"

"Alright. Next time!"

Suddenly, a wave of déjà vu washed over her. Didn't they have a similar conversation before? That's right, it was when she ordered pizza back at Elsa's place. She chuckled at the realization.


"So, what did you want to do?" Elsa asked after finishing her food. Well, half of it anyway. She'd insisted that Anna keep the other half for lunch tomorrow.

I just want to ask you if you like me, that's all.

"Oh, nothing special. I just wanted to, you know, hang out," Anna lied. "So umm, how was your practice session?"

"It was pretty good. We went over my long program and worked on some of my jumps."

"Sounds like you had a productive session!" Anna said.

"It's still a work in progress but I can already feel a difference in my skating. Having a coach really does help," Elsa said with a laugh. "But enough about my skating, how was your day?"

"Not nearly as productive as yours," Anna replied. Actually, that was a lie. She was actually pretty productive when it came to cleaning her room. That wasn't something that she was going to tell Elsa, though.

"What did you do?"

"Nothing much. Just watched some old Disney movies," Anna began. "Oh, that reminds me, did you want to watch The Good Place together? You know, that show that I was talking about last night?" She figured that watching Netflix would be better than asking her 'the question'. She wasn't quite ready for that yet.

"Sure. I don't have practice until noon tomorrow so I can stay a bit later."

"Sounds good! Here, come sit on my bed," Anna beckoned. "I'll put the laptop at the front so that we can both see the screen."

Nodding, Elsa sat next to her on the bed. With that, Anna clicked open the Netflix tab on her browser and began to play the first episode. Instead of the show, however, Anna found her eyes gravitating toward Elsa. Luckily for her, Elsa didn't seem to notice.

If it was any other day, she would have been ecstatic about being able to watch her favorite TV show with the person she liked. But today was different. She'd decided that she was going to ask Elsa how she felt about her. Hopefully, it won't turn out to be a disaster.

"She kind of sounds like you," Elsa said a few minutes into the show. Her eyes were still on the screen but there was a small on her lips.

"Who? Eleanor?" Anna asked.

"Yeah. Her voice, don't you think it sounds like yours?"

"Really? I've never noticed." Anna replied, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

The next hour passed by quickly with Elsa watching the show and Anna sneaking peeks at her here and there. In other words, she didn't pay attention to the show at all.

"That was better than I thought," Elsa said after the credits started rolling. "I can see why you like it so much."

"Right? The first season is the best, in my opinion," Anna said. "Did you umm, want to watch another episode?"

"Sure, let's do that."

So they sat together and watched another episode. And like before, time flew by. This time, however, Anna was at least able to focus somewhat on the show.

"You know what? I think it might have become one of my favorite shows too," Elsa said as Anna put away the laptop.

"Really? Well, I'm glad you liked it! If you want, maybe we can watch the rest together sometime?"

Elsa smiled. "I'd like that."

"Okay, let's do it then!" Anna said with a sparkle in her eyes. "We'll marathon the entire show together. There's only, like what? Four seasons? It shouldn't take that long."

Elsa let out a small laugh. "Only four seasons?"

"Yeah, I mean, the episodes are only twenty minutes long so really, it's like watching two seasons."

"I suppose I'll have to make time to watch the rest then."

"It's a plan!" Anna said quickly before going to check her phone, which she'd tossed aside on the bed. 11 pm already? Where did all the time go?

Apparently, Elsa was thinking the same thing. "Hmm...I should probably head back soon. It's starting to get late. I wouldn't want to keep you up."

"Oh, it's okay. Don't worry about it! I usually stay up pretty late anyway," Anna said with a nervous laugh. Come on Anna, you have to ask her. Remember, that's why you invited her over in the first place.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah. It's no problem at all," Anna began. "And, umm, I actually had something that I kind of wanted to ask you," she said, her finger drawing tiny circles on her bed.

Elsa tilted her head curiously. "What is it?"

"I-I was just wondering…" Anna began. She could feel her heart in her throat and honestly, it wasn't helping at all with the situation. If anything, it only made it that much harder. Come on, you can do it, Anna. It's just a simple question. Taking a deep breath, she mentally prepared herself for what she was about to say next. "D-do you have anyone that you—"

Knock knock.

It took her a few seconds to realize what was happening. …What? Did someone just knock on her door? So late? Immediately, the nervousness that she'd felt turned into shock, which then morphed into anger. Here she was, about to ask the question of the day and someone just had to knock and ruin the moment? Really? Seriously? Do they not know how much courage it took for her to go and ask that question?

Looks like it really did end up being a disaster.


Note: For those who don't know, The Good Place is a comedy series that stars Kristen Bell aka the voice of Anna (which is why Elsa said they sounded the same, haha).

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