A/N okay I have got alot planned for this fic. I am going to go individually into each characters background, as all of them will sort of have their own inner demons they are facing, allowing them to really understand Elsa. I really hope you guys like this story. But on another note! I can't believe I have 100 follows, I didn't expect it to get this much attention. You guys are seriously the best :) This chapter gets a little sad but hey, we all need sad, yeah? Enjoy :)
Elsa's legs carried her all the way back to campus. Her mind was fluttering with what unfolded at the clearing with Anna.
She kissed you. And you enjoyed it. And she has a boyfriend.
Tears were brimming Elsa's eyes, blurring her world together as her legs burned and her breath came in short, heavy bursts.
Why am I so stupid? Why did I think that things could possibly be different here deep down. She knows your secret now, she could tell everybody and she could break you apart piece by piece until you're nothing. Again.
The blonde didn't realize where she was going until she collided into the person she didn't see in front of her. Her head rammed against the hard, muscular back and the last thing she remembered was hitting the ground before everything went black.
Elsa awoke in the Nurse's cot with a headache that radiated her entire skull. Her vision was blurry as she tried to sit up, nausea overtaking her stomach as she leaned over and vomited over the side of the bed.
"Whoah, whoah," The familiar voice of Hans comforted her ears, his warm hands holding her braid back. "You alright?"
Elsa only nodded, wiping her mouth the back of her hand.
"The Nurse said you have a concussion, Rapunzel, Anna, and Kristoff are waiting outside in the hallway. They're really worried about you. We really do need to stop bumping into each other like that."
Elsa shook her head, instantly regretting it as her skull started to throb. "No, I can't see them. Please. Not Anna.." The blonde's voice was breaking, her face was almost fragile.
Hans simply nodded before he exited the room. His voice was overheard in the hallway as he let them know and he entered back in shortly.
"Rapunzel is going to look after you tonight, because you have to be woken up periodically to make sure you can regain consciousness."
"What about tomorrow?" Elsa asked, she knew she wouldn't make it to classes tomorrow.
"We are all going to try and take turns if we can to check up on you. I'm sure teachers would understand if we were a little late or left a little early. Don't worry." Hans smiled and sat beside Elsa on the bed.
What in the world did you ever do to deserve such good people? Why can't you stop being stupid and just let them in for fucks sake. What are you so afraid of?!
Elsa's internal battle must have shown in her facial features because Hans cleared his throat and pulled her into a hug.
"Are you alright? You look troubled. I'm here if you need to talk." He was always so genuine.
"Is it alright if we go to your room? Or mine?" Elsa just wanted out of this office.
"Of course let me go double check with the Nurse."
Not 10 minutes later Hans was helping Elsa across campus, she was dizzy and her head hurt. Elsa gripped onto Hans's arm.
"Almost there, you holding up okay?" He asked worryingly.
Elsa smiled and nodded slowly, "I'm alright, just a little tired and my head feels like I crashed into your backside. Again. But with more force."
Hans let out a laugh and held her tighter. I don't know what I would do without Hans. It's so easy to open myself up around him. Why can't I be this way with Anna? Oh yeah. Because the mere mention of her name sends your heart racing and heat through your body.
When Hans opened up the door to his dorm room, it wasn't what Elsa expected. Although she wasn't really sure what she did expect. There were two beds, the same layout of Rapunzel's and Elsa's. Yet on Hans's side his bed was neat and tidy, a plaid bedspread with a few business books spread out on top of it. Probably his homework. He had a map of the world taped behind the bed and a briefcase sat on his desk near his alarm clock. Very professional looking.
Then there was the roommates side. A messy bed of black and red sheets, hockey posters littering the walls and a giant reindeer stuffed animal sat on the Boston Bruins pillow.
"Hmm I wonder what side is yours?" Elsa laughed as she crossed the room to sit on Hans's bed.
"God sometimes I just want to clean the room while he's out." Hans shuddered at the mess and helped Elsa lay down on the bed.
"Thank you. For everything."
"You're welcome Elsa." Hans smiled. "Now do you want to tell me what's bothering you?"
Elsa's breath hitched and she bit her bottom lip, looking at Hans who only gave her a reassuring look. One that told her 'it's okay, I won't judge'.
She inhaled deeply and laid on her back, eyes on the ceiling. "I skipped class with Anna today. She brought me to this beautiful clearing in the forest and I told her Hans. I told her I was gay and she-she kissed me. And I kissed her back. Then-Then I ran.." Elsa's voice trailed off in the end.
She was prepared for the whole 'she has a boyfriend! That's cheating!' speech, but instead Hans simply rested his hand on hers, squeezing it slightly.
"It's okay to run Elsa. But one day, you're going to run from something that could change your life for the better. You can't keep being so afraid, you can't keep hollowing yourself out for this ghost of a girl who thinks being alone is all she needs. It's okay to not be strong, hell nobody is strong. At some point we all break, but you can't break alone. You've been alone for far too long and I won't let you be alone anymore. Neither will Rapunzel, or Kristoff, or Eugene, or even Anna. Anna especially. We love you Elsa, and we will all be damned if we allow you to think that we'll sit back and watch you break on your own. We are going to be here every single step of the way, right by your side. Fending off your inner demons with all of our might and fending off anybody that tries to harm you anymore-" Hans was interrupted by a sobbing Elsa, her face buried in his neck while she clung to his body. Hans simply hugged her back, collecting the emotionally drained girl in his arms and rocked back and forth slowly.
I'm making a pact. I'm going to let them in. At my own pace, but I will let them in. I don't know what to do about Anna but right now all I know is that Hans is right. I can't keep doing this by myself anymore. I'm slowly breaking and I need help..
Hans sat with Elsa for about an hour while she sobbed, while she let everything out he just held her tight, silently showing her that it was going to be okay.
A slight knock on the door before it opened revealed Kristoff, who silently crossed the room and sat on his bed.
He cleared his throat, "Elsa?"
The blonde jumped out of Hans's arms, holding her head to make the room stop spinning from her sudden movement.
"Kristoff? What are you doing here?" She was confused as she looked at the muscular blonde who had his reindeer in his lap.
"Well I sort of live here, you know. I didn't want to startle you so when I saw you and Hans come in here I stayed away for a bit." God he was so nice and she helped his girlfriend cheat on him. You're an idiot Elsa.
Elsa smiled at him, the best smile she could plaster on her face before she looked at the time.
"It's getting a little late, I should get back to Rapunzel." Elsa tried to stand up, only to find herself falling back against the bed from the severity of her headache.
Both Hans and Kristoff rushed to her side and held her up.
"Let us walk you home, okay?" Hans offered and Kristoff nodded in reply.
"Oh and Elsa? I want you to hold onto Sven until you get better." Sven must be his reindeer. What a sweetheart. "He has a special way of making you feel better, it's worked for me since I was little." Kristoff smiled sheepishly and handed her the reindeer to hold onto.
Elsa blushed and held the reindeer close to her body while the two of them walked her to her dorm.
Rapunzel was pacing the room when she got there, hurriedly running to Elsa to help her to her bed.
"How are you feeling?" Rapunzel gave a thankful smile to the boys, who shut the door after saying their goodnights.
Elsa laughed, "You guys do know it's only a concussion right? I'm not on my deathbed."
Rapunzel smiled and sat her on her bed.
"Yeah but, that's what friends are for right?"
Elsa pulled Rapunzel into a hug and the two of them sat there in silence, nothing but their soft breathing making any sound.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry for seeming so cold and stone-like. I-I really am glad to have met some amazing people like you guys." Elsa was having a hard time looking Rapunzel in the eye, her hands were toying with Sven's ears.
"Hey," Rapunzel's soft voice broke the silence after Elsa's confession, "It's alright. I know it's scary. I won't rush into anything about what's made you so afraid, but know I'll be here for you. We all will."
The blonde smiled and laid in her bed, a night of unrestfulness to follow.
The sun beamed through the small window of the dorm at just the right angle to shine directly into Elsa's eyes, who made an unattractive grunt as she pulled the blankets over her head.
Rapunzel woke Elsa up every few hours, so both girls were tired and grumpy, not prepared for the day ahead of them.
Rapunzel rolled out of bed after hitting her alarm off, sleep filled her eyes and her hair looked much like it did the morning of her hangover.
"I'm not prepared for this day. Give me a concussion so that I can stay in bed please." The brunette pouted, searching her drawers for an outfit.
Elsa laughed and slowly sat up, propping her body up on her arm. "You can have mine, I think I'd rather go to class than feel somebody drumming against my skull."
Rapunzel giggled and ran her hand through her hair before disappearing into the hallway. Elsa laid back in her bed and shut her eyes.
The sound of the door being opened didn't cause Elsa to stir, as she thought Rapunzel was back; it was only when she felt her bed being shifted from someones weight that she opened her eyes.
In front of her sat Anna, who was still in her pajamas.
"Anna? What are you doing here? In your pajamas?" Elsa was panicking, she wasn't ready to face Anna yet.
"I'm watching you for the day. I can miss a few classes, I already talked to the Nurse who will talk to my teachers." Oh fuck! This wasn't planned! No. No.
"Anna really, I'm okay honestly. You don't need to do that."
But Anna had already fit herself next to Elsa in the small bed, both girls cramped next to each other. Elsa could faintly smell the berries that she tasted on Anna's lips, she could feel the heat of her body so close to hers.
Which sent a heat of Elsa's own straight to her core.
Anna turned to face Elsa, looking her directly into the eye which caused Elsa's gaze to shift downward.
"Elsa we need to talk."
