One-Shots Chapter 4: Ice Queen, an austin & ally fanfic

This one-shot was requested by WhatEverAfter6055! It is based off of the song 'Ice Queen' by Trish Thuy Trang! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Austin & Ally

Ice Queen

Once so long ago,
My heart has crushed,
And turned to stone

I used to believe in love. I used to watch romance movies, and read the novels, and think that my life would end up like that; with a guy that will make me feel like the most special girl in the world.

That was, until he turned up. He left me, for her. You might be wondering who I am talking about. Well, I'll tell you. His name is Dallas. He left me a while ago for Cassidy. Ugh. I feel like crying every time their names are mentioned.

You see, he promised me he would come to my house after school one day, but never showed. I began to get worried. What if he had been in an accident?! Thoughts like that travelled through my mind, as I paced back and forth around my room. He made me worried sick. Of course, the next day I found out the real reason he never showed up. He was too busy playing tonsil tennis with Cassidy.

And ever since, I have treated everyone like they treat me; coldly. I hardly ever even look people in the eye. And it's all because of him!

Now a cold façade,
Protects and shields,
Their words echo

Some people think that I just put my 'attitude' on. Others think that I am just heartless. No, if you want the definition of heartless, see Dallas.

I walk down my school hallways, ignoring all of the evil stares. No-one really likes me, since I don't like them; so I don't really care, though they think I do. It's kind of funny actually.

To be honest, the only reason I am so cold to people, is because it makes me feel better. It kind of reassures me that if I act this way, then no-one will come near me, which means less chance of getting my heart broken, again.

As I approach my locker, I can hear everyone whispering; some people not being very quiet.

Here comes the ice queen,
No heart and no emotions,
So it seems,
But they don't really know how I can be,
Don't judge me based on what you see,
The lonely ice queen

It's always the same stuff.

'Here she comes...'

'Oh look, she's miserable... again!'

Stuff like that.

People in my school have made up a nickname for me; the ice queen. Pretty unoriginal if you ask me. So instead of Ally, I get referred to as the 'ice queen'. Well, except for the teachers, who mostly call me Allyson.

To everyone else, it must seem like I have no emotions, like I don't feel pain. That's probably why they always shove me, or act like I'm not even there. But, it hurts. Not being noticed.. I feel like I don't belong. And that is not a nice feeling. Even my parents are beginning to get worried about me. I used to have friends, but of course, they left me. Just like everyone else in my life.

I just want people to realise, that I am the kind of girl who can have fun; who is willing to stay up late and watch endless amounts of mushy movies. But, they all judge me. They don't even bother to get to know me. I don't blame them really. I don't seem the type of person that is easily approachable.

I sigh, and stroll off to my next class; after closing my locker, alone.

No-one is ever good enough it seems,
I'm just a little shy, misunderstood

I have had offers, mostly from the other 'loners'. People have asked on dates, have said hi to me. But, instinct tells me not to reply. I guess I have this invisible shield making sure that I don't let anyone get too close for comfort. That's why people tend to stay away from me really. But what they don't get is, I am just a shy person in general. I hate performing in front of people, I blush whenever a boy even looks at me, and I hate getting up in front of the class to do presentations and stuff.

If only people knew what I have been through. I sound really over-dramatic now, but I don't care. This is how I feel. I guess I am just a little misunderstood.

You think that you could melt my heart,
Then break the ice

I sit down in my usual seat near the window, next to nobody, just the way I like it. I begin to drift off into a daydream, until I feel a presence next to me. I turn to see the most popular guy in school, Austin Moon, sitting next to me.

"What're you doing?" I question, confused.

"Sitting here?" he answers, also confused.

"Well, go away!" I state, coldly.

"Oh, so you're the girl... the ice queen! Oh yeah!" he exclaims.

"How do you know that it's me?"

"Because, it's pretty obvious! You're avoiding eye contact, and want me to go away."

"So, why won't you go away?"

"Because I like the fact that you don't care what people think! You know, you're pretty cute." He winks, before turning to the board. What?! Was he just... flirting with me?! No-one hardly ever flirts with me! Probably because I scare them away I guess, but why not him? He probably sees me as some sort of 'challenge' that his friends dared him to try and break. There is no way he would be able to restore my faith in love.

Snow fell all around,
Onto the ground,
They put me down

After class, I have a free period, which I decide to spend strolling around the school grounds a bit. There isn't anything better to do.

Once I am outside, I notice that it has been snowing; which is weird in Miami. I just shrug it off, assuming that it is the winter weather that has caused the snow shower. I walk around, leaving my footprints in the snow as I do. I can hear people laughing at the fact that I am a 'loner'. Ha! It's better than being fake-friendly to them!

To be quite honest, they do tend to put me down with the words that they say. I just choose to ignore it, and act like it doesn't bother me. Truth be told, if I could, I would run home right now and cry underneath my covers. I hate attention, especially the bad kind.

Trapped beneath the ice,
No sign of fire,
But still they cry

Just as I am free from everyone's snide remarks, I see Austin approach me, hands in pockets. Great. Just what I need. I sigh, rolling my eyes as I do, and try to walk away. Of course he catches up to me, spinning me around to face him when he does.

"What?" I snap, clearly annoyed.

"I don't get it."

"Get what?" I reply, quizzically.

"Get why you always act like you're better than everyone else! Like you don't care what people say about you! But I can see now, when I am saying these things, that they hurt you. You know, you might pretend like you are too cool to care, but your eyes say it all!"

I am stunned by what Austin has just said to me. The real me is screaming to just admit that he is right; that I don't want to be so distant with people. But I am trapped. I feel like I can't just break free so easily from who I have become.

"I don't get why you care so much anyway..." I mutter.

"I don't. You just interest me." He pauses. "Look, if it helps, I don't think you're heartless or whatever. You've been hurt before, it's obvious. I was in the same position as you; alone, with an attitude. But I realised, not everyone is like the person who made you that way. You just have to give them a chance..."

I stare at him. "Well, thank you for that little 'pep-talk', but I have better things to do than listen to you patronising me!" I state, before trying to walk away. However, Austin pulls me back. "What now!?"

"I wasn't trying to patronise you... I was trying to hint at the fact that..." He trails off. I stare at him expectantly. "The fact that... I'm different..."

"And why would you want to hint at that?"

"Because.." He sighs. "Look, I like you. You're different from the other girls. If you would give me a chance, I would like to prove to you that I am different!"

I try to not 'aw' at what he has just said, even if it was said so bluntly. But as always, I hide behind a poker face, acting as bored as possible. "Okay..."

"So, you will go out with me?" he asks, hopefully.

"No. Okay, bye." And with that, I run off.

Here comes the ice queen,
No heart and no emotions,
So it seems,
But they don't really know how I can be,
Don't judge me based on what you see,
The lonely ice queen,
No-one is ever good enough it seems,
I'm just a little shy, misunderstood,
You think that you could melt my heart,
Then break the ice

I walk back inside, not enjoying the coldness that today brings. I can't believe I just rejected the most popular guy in school! If he would've asked about 7 months ago, I would have jumped at the chance to date him. I mean, who wouldn't? His brown eyes; his soft, blonde hair. He looks like a model, or a rockstar. The old me is inside of me somewhere, nagging at me for saying no. Why did I do that?!

Once again, I get the glares as I walk down the hallways. They seriously think that I can just take all of this criticism and stuff? I hate it! But what just happened has proved why people don't tend to like me. A genuinely nice guy, who actually likes me, and is the first person to actually talk to me in ages, just approached me and asked me out. What do I say? No. I always push people away! Of course I want Austin to be my friend, maybe more than that!

The rest of the school day goes by quite slowly, but the end of the day finally comes. I stroll home, letting the wind hit my face. It feels nice. I feel calm, until the sight of a person I never wanted/thought I would see again, comes into sight. Dallas.

He spots me, and smirks. He runs over, stopping me in my tracks when he reaches me. I glare at him, not wanting to be the first to speak. It isn't awkward, but tension is definitely one word I could use to describe the atmosphere that envelopes us at the moment.

"Hey Ally!" Dallas smirks.

I roll my eyes. "What do you want?" I deadpan.

"I just wanted to see how you are! I heard your little nickname. Is that because of me?"

"No! There is no way I would ever let you control my life like that! I never even think of you. In fact, I forgot you even existed!" I lie, a little over-dramatically.

"Sure..." he replies, disbelievingly.

"I don't care what you think!"

"Y'know, you used to be so cute and shy. But now, I don't even recognise you."

"Who's fault is that?" I mumble.

"What?"

"Nothing." And with that, I run away from him, hopefully forever. Our little encounter has made me rethink things. I shouldn't let him control my life! He is basically invading my thoughts, making me look like a heartless person. Again, it's all his fault!

I sigh, before continuing my journey back home. I get to my street, but stop when I see Austin walking the opposite way. I've never seen him around here before.

"Austin!" I yell, waving him over. He runs up, smiling at me.

"What's up?"

And despite all of my instincts, I lean up, and kiss him. He is taken by surprise at first, but slowly starts to sink into the kiss. Talking to Dallas has made me realise that I have wasted about 7 months of my life acting like someone I'm not. I have never actually tried to break the ice. If all it took was one conversation with Dallas to make me realise who I really am, and an encounter with Austin, I would've tried to break out of my shell sooner.

It turns out, maybe this 'ice queen' can be melted after all.