Elsanna Week: Prompts Birthday and Secret Admirer

I'm way late, but oh well, sometimes adult life takes precedents. I'm skipping the jealousy prompt and heading straight to AU after this to wrap up in time.. And also because my nightmare fic basically had jealously as well.

To those who are reading my stuff, thanks so much. Hope you enjoy. This week got me back on tumblr and into a new fandom. Couldn't be more excited about that.

T: incest and such. A year after the Great Thaw.
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The castle was decorated in its finest. Elsa had sculpted vines of ice roses all over the pillars in the ballroom. The staff had decorated with banners of teal and purple- the kingdom's colors. The castle was alive with energy and excitement. It was the first big party since the coronation. It was Arendelle's bicentennial.

Since the doors had opened, every day was an adventure. Anna went exploring with Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf. Exploring the forests in the beautiful summer weather. There were groves of beautiful flowers, waterfalls, and caves. Kristoff had become like an older brother to her and the everyday contact with a friend made Anna beam. Her life had been lacking companionship so much and the past year had been so wonderful.

Elsa was always busy with queenly duties. She had to organize trade agreements, new laws, taxes, and policies. Most evenings she was up til the early hours of the morning. But she always made a point to meet Anna for tea at least once a day. In the past year they had talked about all they had missed from each other's lives the thirteen years they had spent apart. They had grown infinitely closer since the thaw, but it was clear that Elsa was still hesitant of human contact. She rarely hugged her sister, and shirked off every suitor that came to ask for her hand in marriage. This worried Anna, but she never felt isolated or alone so she let it go. The doors had stayed unlocked, and she could ask her sister anything. That was all she needed.

The ball was in full swing when Anna rushed into the ballroom. She skidded to a halt up by the throne; the same place Elsa and she had stood a year ago. Elsa was wearing one of her shimmering ice dresses; it made Anna feel under-dressed; she was just in a plain light teal gown with purple sleeves. The crown sparkled on her sister's head and Anna couldn't help but feel embarrassed for staring.

"Hey." Anna smiled catching her sister's happy gaze.
"Hey. Enjoying the party?"
"Of course!" Anna beamed.
Elsa couldn't help but chuckle. "I knew you would. Where's your partner in crime?"
Anna tilted her head in confusion. "Oh! You mean Kristoff. His family had to help him dress up...I uh hope he doesn't come wearing a cape made of grass..."
"You two seem close lately."
Anna looked down at her shoes, blushing. "Uh, yeah but it's not really like that."
Elsa smirked. "If you say so."

Anna sighed wistfully as she watched everyone dance. She hoped Kristoff would get there soon. She wondered if her sister was bored; it was the first time she was able to take a break and have fun. Anna turned to her sister nervously. "Uh, hey, did you wanna dance?"

Elsa glanced around. "Well, no one seems to..." She looked down at Anna's extended hand. "Oh, us..." She forced a smile, trying not to let sister notice the nervousness in her eyes.

Anna dragged Elsa onto the floor. "C'mon! It'll be fun!" Anna giggled as she led her sister around the dance floor. She took the lead, dancing and spinning her sister, which resulted in her accidentally knocking Elsa in the head, as her sister was taller. Anna couldn't contain her excitement; Elsa was smiling and having fun. Everything was right. Perfect even.

To the request of the town, Elsa turned the floor into an ice rink. She and Anna spun around, giggling. Anna slipped and skidded into her sister; they fell down in a heap.

"Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry Elsa. I'm such a klutz." Anna's cheeks turned a deep red.
Elsa composed herself and held out her hand to Anna. "Really, it's fine, don't worry." She smiled brightly.
Kristoff slid up to them, his fancy boots having trouble gripping onto the floor. He skidded into Anna and they held each other up.
"Hey" Kristoff grinned.
"Hey yourself. You look nice. I was worried you'd be wearing grass." Anna glanced his dark pants and jacket up and down.
Kristoff chuckled. "The love experts wouldn't let me leave until I was suave enough." He turned to Elsa and bowed. "Queen Elsa."
"Kristoff, glad you could make it. My sister could use a new skating partner. I'm afraid I can't take many more falls." Elsa smiled. "Enjoy the party."
Anna glimpsed sorrow in sister's ice blue eyes before she skated off the floor.

"Ready for a spin around the ice then?" Kristoff placed his hands around Anna's waist, slowly gliding her across the floor.

Elsa dissolved the ice skates from her feet. She walked over to the windows in the portrait room and placed her hand on the glass, frosting it over. She drew a heart and wrote "E+A" in the middle. She shook her head as an icy tear trickled down her cheek. "Silly." She wiped at her eyes and forced a smile. There were guests to attend to; she had no choice but to rejoin the party.

Anna gave Kristoff an excuse and headed in search of her sister. There was a small trail of icy footsteps from the ballroom towards the portraits. Anna noticed the frosted window. "Elsa?" She glanced around, but her sister had clearly left.
She glanced at the doodle on the window and gasped, her cheeks turning pink. "Oh..."
Then she understood why Elsa had looked so upset. She smiled and wrote on the window underneath the heart. "True love."

Not the best. I powered through a bit of writer's block to finish this one. I hope it's decent. The next one is intense. I promise.