Princess Bubblegum stated in horror at him. This man in front of her was a murderer, a thief, and a pathological liar. "You...You're...a monster.", she said quietly, immediately regretting the statement, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean-"

"No, you're right.", he interrupted her. "If there's anything I hate most in the world, it's my past, or what little I know of it. Hell, that spot might even be reserved for myself."

"Jeff, I-"

"Don't call me that!", he screamed violently, surprising Bubblegum. He sat in silence for a moment before apologizing, his voice shaky. "I-I'm sorry, I just...I just can't take being called that name." A tear ran down the side of the man's face. Then in a sudden moment, in the blink of an eye, shattering the cold he felt, the man was enveloped in warmth. He wasn't sure what the source of the warmth was, whether it was just his imagination, or his body trying to dispel the imaginary frost he felt around him. He finally realized what it was as he noticed a body pressed up against his, with its arms wrapped around him.

Finn stubbornly protested the option of ridding Azreth from his body. Jake joined him, believing the idea to be too dangerous. "I won't let you do this to me!", he shouted. "I'm not risking everything for something that might not even work! If this fails, Azreth escapes anyway, and I die!"

"Finn, please calm down.", Marceline pleaded, "I know this seemed bad, but I wouldn't be asking you to do this if I didn't think it was for the best!"

"I don't care what you think!" It was at this point, Marceline noticed the color of Finn's irises. Deep red. Jake seemed to notice too, as he became uneasy. "Finn, calm down. You're not yourself.", Jake asked calmly.

"Shut up!", Finn responded angrily.

He sat there in silence, finally realizing it was Bubblegum who was pressed against him. He was surprised, more at the gesture than the sudden warmth. He would have thought she would leave the moment he finished his story, but here she was, embracing him. He wasn't sure wether the gesture was out of pity or a need to comfort. Either way, it was nice to know she cared for some reason. He found himself wrapping his arms around her as well, wanting to keep her warmth for himself. More tears rolled out of his eyes as the emotions he felt pushed them out. The two sat there in silence for some time, letting their words be replaced by the heat they shared.

It was strange, Bubblegum always tried her very best to not get attached to people in order to maintain her professionalism, it was why she didn't let herself love Finn. And yet, here she was, allowing herself to get close to a man who's name she didn't even know. There was just something about him that allured her. Perhaps it was that she wanted to comfort him due to all the hurt he's been through. Maybe she just loved him for who he was. Either way, she was sure she was love.

Suddenly, it happened. He wanted more from her. The heat she was giving him wasn't enough. He wanted more warmth, so he stole all he could from her mouth, using his own.