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Asperger Hero requested a male on a road trip with Krista!

In which Snow is male in a Modern AU! For this imagine, Snow's name will be changed to Ace, last name Rhaim, pronounced Rhyme, simply because I like that name.

Chaos.

People were screaming, running away in a wild panic. Ace had to get away. Giant, humanoid monsters were eating any human they come across. People were dying, his mind registered blood splatters and people crushed under boulders that had rained down around him as his heart pounded in his ears. He ran into a narrow space between two houses, hoping that the tiny space would protect him from his predators.

Bzzt, bzzt, their footsteps thundered closer. Bzzt, bzz—

Thud!

"Ow!"

Falling from his bed and hitting the floor never hurt so bad. Ace's phone was vibrating violently on his night stand, since he had vibrate on it's highest mode. The fall to his bedroom floor woke him up plenty, so he groaned and groggily picked up his now throbbing body off the floor, dragging himself and his blanket to his bathroom.

That dream had haunted Ace since he entered high school. By the fifth time he had it, he was convinced that it must have been a past life because of how vivid it was; how horrified he felt, how panicked he was. At first, he lost sleep over it, too afraid of where the dream would take him next. Over time, however, he grew numb to the panic and fear, simply expecting the dream when he went to sleep. He wouldn't have it every night, but he had it often enough to expect it. In his high school years, there were certain people who he gravitated toward without having met or known them. The strangest part was when he interacted with these people, more of his hellish dream would open up, featuring the new friend he interacted with.

One of those people was his roommate.

When he was done with the bathroom and were in the middle of dressing himself, his roommate knocked on his door.

"Ace? Are you up?"

"Yup. Getting dressed!" you called back.

"Just making sure!"

Ah, the ever kind-hearted Krista. Ace honestly don't know where he'd be without her. He wasn't a morning person in the slightest, so if it weren't for his kind roommate, he would have missed a lot of important opportunities. However, this time it wasn't his fault! He was far too excited about this trip, he couldn't if his life depended on it, fall asleep last night.

After getting dressed, the male headed to the kitchen and found Krista plating some scrambled eggs.

"What's this?" he asked, rearranging his shirt.

"We can't head out on an empty stomach, right?"

Ace stared at her angelic face for a moment, then looked at the two plates holding a simple breakfast: scrambled eggs and buttered toast. She even set out jam. It wasn't a feast, sure, but this still meant that she had gotten up earlier than the agreed time, got dressed and made breakfast! Meanwhile, he almost overslept.

"Be my wife?" he asked, taking a carton of orange juice out of the fridge so he can at least pour her some juice.

"Ace~"

He laughed at her exasperation. A joke, of course, and she knows it's a joke, yet she always seems exasperated when he asks her and he always got a kick out of it.

"Seriously speaking, thanks." he said, sitting down after pouring juice for the both of them.

"It's just a simple breakfast."

She acts like it's not big deal, but it is to him. She put in the extra effort to make sure the both of them had something in their stomachs. When Ace both finished eating, he volunteered to wash the dishes, it was only two plates, two cups and two silverware, after all. Krista went off to maybe put on her finishing touches, he assumed. She met him outside by the car when she finished, where he was putting the last of what he wanted to bring into the back seat of the car, along with the camping equipment he had packed and put into the car the night before.

"We have all of our equipment, right?" Krista asked.

"Yup. In the trunk and the glove compartment. Want to double check?" he replied, already opening the trunk for her.

Their luggages were packed neatly on the floor of the trunk and safely stacked on top was the camera equipment. The equipment was a simple stand for Ace's more powerful camera and the camera itself. He and Krista also had their own portable cameras which Ace had put in the glove compartment.

"We're ready to go." Krista stated happily, after checking both the trunk and the glove compartment.

"Aye, aye." Ace cheerfully replied, climbing into the driver's seat.

He waited until their were both seat belted in, then he turned on the ignition and pulled out of the driveway.

'Road trip, here we come!' Ace thought excitedly.

He was looking forward to this trip for a long time. Ever since the idea was first brought up three months ago. The two ultimately didn't make up their minds of where they wanted to go or even how far they were going. Ace felt like he was just going to drive anywhere and when they both feel like they had the perfect photo, they would head back home. Sounded like a plan in his head.

Krista was the one who pitched the idea in the first place. She saw that it looked like he was losing motivation, which he most definitely was. Photography was Ace's passion as well as his livelihood. He needed it to pay his half of the shared bills and while the pay was good, he was slowly starting to lose his steam. He needed something to refreshing, something that wasn't being the photographer for weddings, birthday parties, or baby showers. Krista came to the thought that Ace needed a small escape, he needed to see a little bit of the world.

"Let's go on a road trip." Krista had suddenly suggested after knocking on the male's bedroom door one day while he was readying what he needed for his next client at the time.

So, Ace finished his existing line of clients and didn't accept anymore in preparation for this trip. The trip that Krista had thought up because she was thinking of him. The man smiled to himself, thanking the Goddesses above for having the fortune to have met Krista.

"What is it?" Krista asked, having watched a smile grow on his face.

"You are the angel I never asked for."

"Ace..." she whined.

He chuckled. "Thank you. I would have never thought of taking a trip like this."

"You looked like you needed it. Plus, it sounded like a fun idea at the time."

"It is." his smile widened. "Let's make the most of this."

Krista, with her own wide smile, nodded. "Agreed."

Ace at the wheel, they had drove for a couple of hours when they arrived to the next city. Agreeing with Krista about being hungry, he entered the drive-thru of a fast food place, got a bite to eat and took the time to stretch his legs before hopping back in the car and continuing on the way. By the time evening rolled by, they were out of the city and driving by flat grasslands and farm lands.

And the sunset view was beautiful.

"This is perfect." Ace excitedly said.

He got out of his car, had the genius idea to climb onto the roof of his car and took the shot with your portable camera.

"Be careful...!" Krista fussed as he was readying himself to get down.

"'M fine." he smiled at her, carefully sliding down the side of the car. "See? Bet my back's dirty now, though."

Krista took a moment to check and it sure was. She took a moment to brush his back with her hand, managing to get rid of some of the dirt.

"Want to stay out for a little bit? The open air here is nice." the male offered, wanting to just watch the sunset.

Sleeping in the car is going to be rough, but it's nothing they can't handle. Krista opted to sit in the back seat of the car with the door open as he pulled out a collapsible camping chair from the trunk and a drink from the cooler he had in the back. This is most relaxed he had been in a long while. The sunset, a cold drink, some background music and a good friend to drink and chat with him. He even took a couple more pictures, just to have a time-lapse of the setting sun.

"We should go camping." Ace found himself softly saying out loud to himself.

"We're on a road trip." Krista replied. "Technically we're also camping."

"No, I mean camping on it's own." he said, letting out a contented sigh. "You're right, but I want to have a separate outing together in the future. Maybe even bring a few friends with us."

"That sounds like fun. Next time we have a chance, let's do it!"

Ace nodded and calmly finished his drink before getting up, putting his chair away, pulling out small pillows and blankets for sleep later, then climbing back into his car. He drove for another hour or so before he decided it was time to sleep, also noting that Krista was falling asleep. He turned the car off and got out, making space in the back seats for Krista to lay down at least. He woke her up enough to get her to the back and made sure she was laying down and comfortable, then he hopped back into the driver's seat, pushed the seat into a more laying down position without disturbing Krista and went to sleep himself. The next morning, he woke up to find Krista already up and running.

"Good morning!" she greeted, handing him a bottle of water, a tiny tube of toothpaste and his tooth brush.

Goddesses above, Ace didn't think to pack a tooth brush. Krista, however, packed one for once again found himself thanking the heavens that Krista was with him. He was sure that everything he hadn't thought about bringing, she brought. As he was brushing his teeth, she reminded him to also brush his hair. Thinking back, he was sure he didn't pack his hair brush, either. They ate some leftovers for breakfast and Ace continued on. Along the way, they bought extra food every chance they got, making sure they had enough food in case they didn't happen upon a city or town by the time either of them got hungry.

After sleeping in the car for two days, they agreed on a hotel room in next city or town, doing that as soon as they entered the city. Wanting to actually eat out and not eat fast food, they both agreed to try out the local restaurants, managing to pick one that wasn't too expensive. They had a great time, some great food and took in some local sights afterwards. They returned to they shared hotel room in the early evening, tired yet brimming with joy. This day through town had been so much fun.

The following hours of driving and two more days of camping in their car were spend in killing their growing boredoms with hype music and car games, then at night, they would both sit outside in the open air, enjoy the sunset together, and compete over who can tell the best horror story (Ace's idea, he found Krista's scared reactions to those types of things adorable) before retreating back into the car to sleep. Eventually, they both happened upon some strange ruins. The photographer had a sudden strong feeling that something here would make the perfect shot; the shot that would ignite your passion so brilliantly, it would be as if it never wavered in the first place. Ace couldn't continue with his car as a particularly large hill blocked the path, so he took your main camera and camera stand and hiked up the rest of the way, Krista following close behind.

"Do you feel that?" Ace asked as he hiked. "I know this place will give us the best shot."

"I feel it." Krista replied. "There's a strong sense here, but I can't seem to put a name to it."

"It's intense, and..." he stopped, realizing that he needed to take a breather. The photographer hadn't noticed that he had started climbing faster and faster. "I feel like I'm supposed to be here."

"Yes. Like I've been here before."

The large hill gave way to a vertical pathway that must be a part of the buried ruins that was poking out above ground. At some point, Ace had needed help with his equipment as the climb seemed to get a bit steep. Krista offered to carry his camera stand as he had refused when she offered to carry anything else. It took the rest of the afternoon for him to get a whiff of sea water. Excitedly, Ace turned and gave a happy, wide smile to Krista, then hurrying to the top of the ruins. A stretch of land, then a large stretch of the ocean lay out before him. In the distance, you can vaguely make out what seemed to be an island. The male stared at the scene as Krista caught up with him, standing next to him.

A quick sense of nostalgia over took him and he recognized that as a possible new memory unlocking. Very soon, he will have his recurring dream and there was no denying it will be about this place. As the wind blew against him, tousling his and Krista's hair, Ace had a sense of something blowing in the wind behind him, although he had nothing on him that could do that. He imagined it could possibly be a cape of some sort?

Coming out of he trance, the male stole a glance at Krista, and nearly had his breath stolen away.

The expression on Krista's face was thoughtful, yet it also looked as if she was remembering a fond memory. Then, a small smile formed on her lips. The sun hit her just right, her silky hair looking almost glowing white as it floated with the wind. Her eyes seemed to sparkle, looking almost crystal blue.

There. Right there.

Quickly, Ace readied his camera, moving back slowly as to not disturb her. He positioned the shot so that the land and the ocean can also be seen in the background and he took it.

That was the perfect shot. Proof that she might actually be an angel is now captured through his camera lens. Ace looked to the island again and once again got a sense of nostalgia, but now he also felt slightly out of place.

There should be more people standing with him, shouldn't there?

Ace put his hand in his pocket, palming a small box he had been keeping stashed away while he searched for the perfect moment. Before his nerves want to start up, he decided it was now or never.

"Krista." the photographer called softly, his voice seemed to get her out of the trance she seemed to be in. "Will you marry me?"

Ace knew what she was going to do. He would ask some sort of version of marrying her, she would complain and he would laugh, sometimes even apologize. It was all in good fun, but this time was different.

"Ace..." she started in a whine, just as he thought she would. "Why do you always joke about that?"

"I'm not joking." By the time she looked at him, not expecting that answer, he had already taken the small box out his pocket. "Not this time, anyway."

The male closed the distance between the two, while opening the small box. Showing her the engagement ring he had picked out, he smiled as he watched her expression change from wonder, to realization, to embarrassment, red caressing her cheeks.

"I wouldn't be anywhere if it weren't for you, let alone here. I would be lost without you, in every sense of the word." he surprised himself with how easy the words tumbled out of he mouth. He hadn't prepared a speech, always pushing the thought to the back of his mind for later, but this moment seemed too perfect to pass up. Instead, he just said what was in his heart. "You're my everything. Would you please be my forever?"

Tears softly rolled down her cheeks. Ace's expression softened, taking in her expression. Goddesses, she's just as beautiful when she's crying.

"Promise me..." she started wiping at her tears on her cheeks. "That you'll stop asking me to marry you."

"Pff!" Ace couldn't help but laugh. They're engaged now, there was no point in asking.

Taking the ring out of it's box, he held his hand out for her to place her hand on. Her hand was slightly shaking, perhaps from the strong, rolling emotions jumping around just beneath the surface. He gently held her hand steady, slipping the ring on. He's so glad he remembered what her ring size was from one of the times he joined her on a trip to the mall. She had looked through a shelf full of rings and had wondered what her ring size was. When he released her hand, he watched as she stared at the ring, awe and joy lacing her expression.

The sun was now starting to set, so he suggested heading back to the car, before it got too dark. The new couple carefully made their way down and by the time they made it, night had fallen. Ace was much too elated to sleep, so he proceeded to start the drive back home. Two days in, the two were driving through the last town they had been in and Ace remembered the perfect church that they had encountered last time they passed by.

"Krista."

"Yes?"

"Let's get married right now!"

"Ace, you promised!"