Cold Hands
Risa Harada wasn't used to her partner's hands being cold. Whenever he would touch her, which was rare, they would always be warm. She couldn't remember how many times she would notice it. It just came as such a surprise that day. She had even yelped when his hand brushed hers.
"Hiwatari-kun, you're hands are freezing!"
Satoshi wasn't thrown into shock like she was. "Well, yes. I've just spent thirty minutes with it stuck in cold water. Our entire biology assignment was to learn how to catch a fish without any tools..."
Risa waved it away as the other students squealed and discussed the live fish that were wriggling around. Satoshi was true about what he was saying; that was what the Biology trip was about. Fending for yourself in the wild. She didn't want to touch a live fish or stick her hand in cold water for a long period of time, so Satoshi had done it. Was it possible to get hypothermia in spring? Even if it was just in the hand? What if his hand was so cold that the blood stopped flowing? Would they amputate his hand just because she was too lazy to do the assignment herself? Would-?
"It'll warm up in a few minutes, Harada-san," Satoshi said, looking amused as he flexed his fingers. "Stop worrying too much."
"I'm not worried!" she argued, blushing. She then held out her arms, extending the sleeves of her jacket over her wrists. "Here. Give me your hands." Satoshi hesitated, but went along with her orders, putting a hand in each sleeve. Risa shivered once again at the temperature, but began rubbing their hands together while gently massaging at the same time. "Hopefully this will help the blood circulate." When she glanced up at Satoshi, she could have sworn that he was blushing.
"Harada! Hiwatari! Stop fooling around and catch your fish!"
"Eh?" Risa looked around, confused. Then she saw it on the edge of the lake, but by then it was too late. It made one last leap and flopped into the water, swimming away as fast as it could.
Satoshi sighed. "I apologize. That was my fault." He shyly slipped his hands away from hers and began to roll up his sleeves.
"No!" Risa rolled hers up twice as fast. "No, Hiwatari, I got it."
He blinked. "Are you capable of completing the task?"
She rolled her eyes and stuck her hand in the water, lying down on her stomach and resting her head on her free arm. "I just have to wait until a stupid one thinks my hand is seaweed." He was about to protest, but she had already settled herself. "Nope, I got this one. I don't want you getting hypothermia."
Satoshi scowled. "I'm pretty sure that such a thing is impossible at this temperature during this time of year."