A/N: A relatively quick update for y'all. I'm not sure when the next time I'll be able to update will be. In three days I'll be making a 10 day trip across the country, and won't have internet access until the end of July.
But I'll still be able to write, so hopefully I'll have a couple chapters ready for you guys by then!
TRIGGER WARNING!: Reference to self harm early in the chapter, and child abuse near the end of the chapter.
But on the bright side, the Elsanna train is beginning its slow roll!
As always, constructive criticism is always welcomed!
Enjoy!
"So, what are you majoring in?" Anna nervously asked as she strolled along the sidewalk next to Elsa. Most of the trip was in relative silence and it made the redhead nervous. She was antsy for conversation and the cars passing by in a blur can only keep her attention for so long. But at least it wasn't as humid as the day before, it was warm but still comfortable with not a single cloud in the sky. To her surprise, she wasn't even sweating despite the brisk pace they were walking. Although she was somewhat regretting deciding to walk, walking half a mile in flip flops wasn't exactly her smartest idea she figured once her heels started to ache.
Elsa adjusted the straps of her purse on her shoulder and continued to stare directly in front of her, seemingly at nothing. She eyed the redhead for a moment before returning her gaze to the space in front of her. "Architecture." The blank look on Anna's face was a clear indicator that the answer wasn't satisfactory. "Math has always been my favorite subject. Geometry specifically, and I figured I'd put those skills to use and design buildings." She finished dismissively and Anna wasn't sure how to react. The redhead clasped her hands behind her back and put a little more confidence in her step.
"That's really cool, I could totally see you as the architect type!" She commented with a sidewards glance and a small smile. "Maybe you'll end up designing some super cool monument or something, but hopefully nothing like the Washington monument cause it looks like a penis and I laugh whenever I see it."
The comment struck Elsa by total surprise as she randomly burst into a fit of giggles which stopped her head in her tracks. Anna turned and saw the blonde doubled over in laughter and couldn't help but a laugh a little herself. "It kind of does look like a penis, doesn't it?" Elsa managed to get out in between giggle fits.
With bolstered confidence from the positive response, Anna beamed and joined her in laughter. "It's all pointed at the top too so that only makes it funnier!" The added comment bolstered the laughter from the too as Elsa tried catching her breath in between laughs. Finally after what seemed like an eternity the stood up and lifted her arms up in a deep stretch.
"I'll try my best to not design any geometrical penises, but I make no promises." Elsa shrugged with a smile tugging at the corner of her lips. And Anna was full of glee and warmth from seeing the blonde let loose and actually laugh. She didn't even know her for a full day yet but she was always so stiff and resolute. Seeing her bent over in laughter was a strange sight but Anna enjoyed every little bit of it. Maybe she wasn't as bad as she thought. Maybe she could make a friend out of Elsa.
"Well if you do, let me know so I can be there for the grand opening!" They continued walking at a more relaxed pace, which Anna was grateful for with her aching heels. "And silently laugh to myself." She added with a playful shrug, glad to be making conversation with her dorm mate. It made her feel like she was doing something right, although she was still a little wary talking to her after the threat made from her twin. It certainly made the night hard for her, she knew everything Aleks told her. But actually hearing it from another person was completely different. And it didn't help that it would constantly replay over and over again in her head like a nightmare she couldn't escape. How do you escape yourself? You can't. And Anna was well aware of it. In all honesty she half expected herself to slip into old habits last night but the chocolate that was slipped under her door stopped her from doing something she'd regret. She had enough emotional scars, she didn't need physical ones to reflect them. But she did make a mental note to repay Elsa. She didn't know how, but she would.
"So what are you pursuing a degree in, Anna?" The question kind of hit Anna by surprise. By all accounts the didn't think Elsa would have an interest in her life.
"Culinary arts, actually. I've always loved food and have been pretty good at cooking." She brushed a stray lock of copper hair behind her ear and glanced to her side as she caught the blur of a passing car. "My dream is to actually own my own restaurant one day." She gave a slight, nervous chuckle and sounded unsure of herself like she was ashamed. "Maybe a nice sandwich shop." Anna shook her head as if to try and shake off what was bothering her. "I know it sounds a little silly."
She felt a hand gently fall on her shoulder as Anna turned to meet Elsa's smiling face. And for a moment everything seemed to freeze when their eyes met. All that mattered in that moment was the comforting look on the blonde's face. "It's not silly. It actually sounds very nice, Anna." She said it softly and in a tone that could probably lull any restless child into a deep slumber.
"You really think so? I mean most people I've talked to have always told me it isn't a 'real career' and that I need to rethink what I wanted to do with the rest of my life but baking and cooking are really the only things that I really really enjoy doing and I'm good at it too!" She took a deep breath, filling her lungs with warm summer air. "I've tried doing other things, like for awhile I wanted to go into art like my cousin but I could hardly tell the difference between watercolor and acrylic paint. Or clay and play doh for that matter. And after that I thought I would go into some kind of sport like my friend Eugene, but I'm not nearly as athletic as he is and he once tried to teach me how to play soccer and let me tell you, that did not end up like I planned! And then I th-" She was halted in her tracks figuratively and literally as Elsa placed her hand over her mouth, stopping her from talking and moving. Elsa raised her eyebrows and slowly removed her hand while never relinquishing eye contact.
"I get it, Anna." She said with a laugh, and instantly Anna could feel any anxiety or worries melt off of her as the blonde continued to stare into her eyes. She didn't realize before how blue they were. People often say that the eyes are the windows to a person's soul. And if that was the case, Elsa's soul was absolutely stunning. But something in the way Elsa was looking at Anna told her that the words coming from her mouth were completely genuine with no sugar coating.
"It's not a silly goal, it really isn't." She removed her hand and placed it over her own chest. "We've just met and I don't know you very well, sure. But I firmly believe that you'll succeed in whatever you truly set your mind to."
Anna could feel pressure behind her eyes from the sentiment given to her. "How are you so sure?" She muttered under her breath.
Elsa moved her hand from her chest and placed it on Anna's shoulder. "You took my rook in chess." She shrugged.
"I still lost, though."
"But you still made progress right? It's the little victories that really matter." Elsa turned Anna around so that she was looking at her dead in the face with both hands on both shoulders. This jumbled the redhead a little bit as it took her a moment to find her footing. She didn't really know what got into Elsa, but it was totally different from everything she's seen of her so far. "Eventually the little victories will turn to big ones with a little bit of patience and dedication." The blonde shrugged and gave a small smile. "You may even beat me in chess one day."
Anna smiled and met Elsa's gaze again. "You think so?" She couldn't get over her eyes, the more Elsa looked at her the more she felt like she was melting. As if Elsa was looking right through any walls she tried to put up, she saw her as she was. And it didn't help that they were absolutely gorgeous.
Elsa nodded. "Anything is possible."
Anna felt the pressure beneath her eyes get stronger and she knew it wouldn't be long until it would be too much. In front of her was somebody who actually believed in her. Didn't tell her that her dream was silly, or that she needed to rethink her actions. Although she wanted nothing more than to see her succeed, even Rapunzel had her doubts. Anna thrust herself forward and embraced Elsa in a tight hug much to her surprise. She didn't know if Elsa really and truly meant what she said, but she wanted so badly to believe the words that came from her mouth. She shut her eyes tightly as a single tear carved it's way down her cheek and onto Elsa's hoodie. It took her a moment, but Elsa realized what was happening and gingerly placed her hands on Anna's back. Anna felt Elsa's chin rest itself on her head as she hugged tighter. She could feel Elsa's heartbeat quicken along with her breathing. It grew clear to the redhead that she may be growing uncomfortable.
"Thank you." Was all Anna could mutter. "Thank you for believing in me. And thank you for the chocolate last night." She buried herself deeper into Elsa's chest and was greeted with a pleasant, unexpected surprise. She smelt like vanilla. That sweet kind of smell that hits you the moment you walk into an ice cream parlor, and Anna found herself both loving it and finding comfort in it.
"Its... its no problem." Elsa managed to get out as she shifted slightly in Anna's arms. "I uh, I didn't want to just barge in. But I couldn't stand there and do nothing while keeping my conscious intact." Anna felt another tear well up in her eyelid as she blinked and felt it make its way down her face.
"But let me tell you something about boundaries, miss." She said sternly, which caused Anna to back up and wipe the tear from her face.
A quizzical look grew on her face as she cocked an eyebrow. It certainly was an abrupt topic change and it somewhat made Anna nervous. "Yeah?"
"You see, Anna." Elsa started and crossed her arms across her stomach. "There are certain parts of a house that are normally given a certain level of privacy." She brought a hand up and rested it under her chin. "In this case a dorm."
Anna scratched the back of her head, not really understanding where Elsa was going with all of this. In all honesty it slightly scared her. "You mean like the bathroom?" She guessed.
"That wasn't the room I was referring to, but yes like the bathroom." Her tone lightened a bit to Anna's relief. For a moment there she thought she was going to get chewed out. "I'm actually talking about the bedroom, last-"
"Do you mean the sock on the doorknob thing?"
Elsa was taken back and raised an eyebrow. "Sock thing...?"
"Yeah! My cousin's boyfriend told me that sometimes in college, people would put a sock on their doorknob for when they needed privacy!" Anna let loose a small laugh coupled with a little grin.
"What kind of privacy would be implied by a sock on the doorknob?" Elsa asked with confusion painted on her face.
"Y'know..." Anna tried to lead Elsa to the conclusion, but it was clear she wasn't going to catch on to what Anna met. There was actually a lot about college that Eugene had told Anna. He was the type of person who loved to just sit around and share stories and he would often times tell Anna different tales of his time in college. From unsavory activities he took part in before meeting Rapunzel, to how he managed to turn his life around. One of these stories was how he learned the hard way about the sock on the doorknob, he couldn't properly explain how awkward it was to walk into something like that.
"I'm sorry, I don't follow."
With a sigh, Anna touched her thumb with the tip of her index finger to form a circle. With the index finger of her other hand, she stuck it through the circle. "You know.. the frickle frackle."
"Frickle frackle?" Elsa placed her hands on her hips, and grew almost as red as her hoodie when it finally dawned on her as to what Anna meant. "You mean sex?" She said in a strained whisper and widened eyes, as if she was afraid someone would hear her despite the two of them being alone on the sidewalk.
"Well, if you want to put it so bluntly like that." Anna stuck her hands in her pockets and gave a tiny shrug. Elsa appeared flustered as she shook her head and rubbed her temples. It was clear she was embarrassed and Anna couldn't help but smile at the blonde.
"No, Anna I don't mean sex." Anna's shoulders dropped and stared at the concrete below her. She wiggled and flexed her toes to give her something else to focus on other than the abrasive tone in Elsa's voice. "That's absurd and quite frankly disgusting. Do you know the kind of diseases you can get from that?"
Anna pulled her hands out of her pockets and stared up at the cloudless sky as she began counting on her fingers. "Syphilis, gonorrhea, herpes-"
Elsa stuck out her arms and started shaking both her head and hands to get Anna to stop talking. "It was a rhetorical question, I know the kind of diseases you can get from intercourse!" She took a deep breath and ran her hands through her hair before meeting Anna's confused stare. "What I'm trying to say is that while I appreciate the note you left me this morning, I don't appreciate you coming into my room while I was unaware and especially while I was asleep." She stuck her hands in her hoodie and gave a half smile. "Okay?"
Anna honestly didn't mean to barge into her room while Elsa was sleeping. She actually went across the hall shortly after finishing the chocolate and expect her to still be awake, but she wasn't. But Anna knew she had to thank her, and she also knew she would probably forget to if she had fallen asleep before doing so. Instead she opted to leave that note on her nightstand hoping that it would suffice as a proper thanks. Admittedly, she probably spent more time than she should have watching Elsa sleep. The constant and shallow rise and fall of her chest brought a strange comfort to the redhead. "Yeah, okay." She smiled back and the pair continued walking towards their destination which was almost in sight now. "You look adorable when you're sleeping though." Anna commented and brushed her hair back behind her ear. The comment made Elsa physically pause as she nervously coughed and stared at the ground under them. When Anna didn't see the blonde in her peripherals, she turned to head to see that she was lagging behind a bit. And just as red as before. Anna stopped and extended her arm out from her in direction of the large building which was now in sight. "Come on, slow poke! It isn't too much further now, and I'd like to get off of my feet and catch some late breakfast." The comment caused Elsa to jerk her head back up and quickly shuffle back to her spot beside Anna.
The rest of the walk went with hardly a word between the two, it took awhile but Elsa eventually returned to her original skin tone. Upon finally reaching the parking lot of the mall Anna stretched and a breeze ruffled her hair and clothing, taking a moment to herself to enjoy the cool air blowing across her skin. She looked over her shoulder to see Elsa looking down at the ground again, seemingly caught in her own thoughts. Anna turned around and lifted Elsa's head by her chin so that they locked eyes again. "You've been quiet for the past fifteen minutes. What's up?"
Elsa brushed her hand off of her chin and shook her head. "Nothing. What's the plan of attack?"
Anna shrugged off her curiosity and started making her way through the parking lot towards the front door. It was still fairly early, the parking lot was fairly empty and the crowds haven't rushed in yet. "I honestly haven't thought that through. I know what we need, but have no clue what kind of stores are in the mall. It's pretty big though so I think they should have everything."
Elsa nodded in agreement as they made their way through the automatic glass doors. It was even larger on the inside than what Anna first thought. A large clock in the very center read 9:36, they had made it to the mall quicker than what she had assumed. Her stomach grumbled and she was suddenly reminded of just how empty her stomach was. She patted it as if to reassure herself that food was on it's way. "I'm definitely going to hit up that food court first." Anna conveniently found a directory on the wall to her side and found her destination, she started to salivate at the thought of food after the mile walk. She would have stacks of pancakes with the golden deliciousness called butter slowly melting and sliding off the side. The waffles would have very little indention filled with sweet, sweet syrup. Eventually the syrup and butter will meet in the middle of the plate and form a whole new mixture of flavors perfect for a couple links of sausage.
"Wait!" Elsa jutted in, breaking Anna's daydreams of pancakes and waffles as she was about to make her way towards the escalators.
"Yeah?" She called back and turned around to meet Elsa's unsure face. Anna was genuinely glad that she was speaking to her, and although it was very easy to talk to her it always seemed like she was hiding. As if Elsa was encased in a thick shell of ice that can't be broken.
"I think it would be a smart idea to have each others number. This place is pretty big." She said nervously and pulled out her phone.
A smug grin grew across Anna's face. "Already asking for the number, huh? No corny pick up lines?" She joked as Elsa rolled her eyes.
"Would you like one? She said sarcastically with a sigh.
Bolstered with a new found cockiness, Anna leaned up against the wall and raised an eyebrow at the blonde. "As a matter of fact yes I would." She said with a coy smile.
Elsa gave her a look. "Really?"
Anna nodded. "Give it your best shot."
Elsa rolled her eyes again. "I hope you read the menu when you get to the food court. I know I always do."
"Oh yeah? Why's that?" Anna tried to play it cool as she brushed her knuckles against her shirt and looked off in the distance.
"Because it reads me-n-u." She said sarcastically with a hint of disgust at how bad the joke was, and Anna grew silent. "Get it? Kinda like 'me and you' ?"
The relative silence of the mall was broken with Anna's laughter as it echoed throughout the building. She doubled over and clenched her stomach in between deep breaths as the laughter continued. All the while, Elsa stood there in complete confusion.
Eventually, Anna straightened back up and wiped her eyes. But the moment she saw Elsa standing there with a confused look on her face, she was fighting back more giggles. "That uh, um oh wow." Anna brushed her hair back behind her ear. "That was so bad it was good. I mean I've heard some pretty bad pick up lines before but sheesh, that was uh-" She shrugged. "-anyway, the directory showed there was a Bed Bath and Beyond on the second floor. I think that's where I'll head after I'm finished slaughtering the food court."
The two girls promptly exchanged numbers and Anna mentally awarded herself for how well things have been going so far. She honestly expected Elsa to be completely silent and only offer small comments like she had the night before. Maybe she was just tired, maybe she was just being shy. It didn't really matter to Anna because she was enjoying herself with the blonde. And it certainly helped that she was really pretty, smelled really nice, and had a really calming voice that Anna could listen to for hours on end. And her eyes! Absolutely stunning in every way and she still found herself internally melting whenever their eyes met. And actually pretty easy to get along with. Her skin was really soft too and the icing on the cake was that she was really pretty too!
Wait, what?
Anna shook her head and found that Elsa was looking at her with slight concern. She waved her hand to brush it off and smiled at her. "Um, are you hungry? You want me to bring you anything back?" Anna asked as she stuck her phone back in her pocket and patted her other pocket to make sure she didn't forget her wallet back at the dorm. That would have been a hell of a walk that Anna definitely did not want to repeat at that moment.
"No, thank you. Breakfast just doesn't sound appetizing to me this morning." Elsa said and eyed the large clock that sat in the middle of the interior. Anna was actually a little disappointed in Elsa's response, she wouldn't have minded providing a meal for the blonde. She may just bring her a little gift back anyway, Elsa looked like the type who would like a parfait.
"Alright, I'll text you when I'm finishing up and we'll go from there?" She turned and made her way towards the escalator as she heard Elsa agree when she was barely within earshot. Maybe the school year wasn't going to be as bad as she thought. Just because she had a bad run in with Aleks doesn't mean everyone will be that bad. Elsa was different.
Elsa clutched the straps on her purse and eventually made it to the front entrance of Bed Bath and Beyond. She was relieved at how relatively empty the mall was. She definitely wasn't excited for the whole mall idea this morning, but the walk with Anna actually proved to go along fairly well. And if that was an indication for how the rest of the day was going to go, Elsa didn't mind being at the mall.
Although she wasn't a big fan of being left alone. She had wanted Anna to come with her so that she'd be around someone she was at least somewhat familiar with, but she wasn't going to stop her from getting breakfast. She would've went with her and gotten a bite to eat as well, but supplies for the dorm took priority at the moment. The moment Elsa entered the store, her phone went off and she jumped from the sudden vibration. Sliding her hand into her pocket and pulling out the phone, she unlocked the screen to find a text from Aleks.
'Hey, let's hit up breakfast? There isn't shit in these dorms to eat.' Of course you would be thinking of food first thing in the morning. Elsa wasn't too sure how to respond though. Being out with somebody she hardly knew was a first for her. And at a mall nonetheless. She wasn't sure how Aleks would react to that, she was already argumentative enough about Elsa even trying to make friends with Anna. But she said it first, the whole college experience was something completely new and it would be good for her. It may have taken her awhile to come around to the idea, but Elsa was more than willing to take advantage of it despite every muscle in her body telling her to run in the other direction and hide under a rock for the rest of her life.
'I'm not at the dorm. Ask your roommate? I'm sure it would be beneficial to befriend her.' She hit send, stuck the phone back in her pocket, and made her way into the store. Quite frankly, she didn't know where to go first as she wandered aimlessly about. Bedsheets, towels, cooking supplies... dear lord it's like I'm shopping for an apartment. Possibly even a whole house. Which she more or less was. She was surprised to find the dorm as accommodating as it was. Her parents had always pushed good grades on the twins, and Elsa was glad that being an honors student earned her that amazing dorm. But having to supply some of the most basic supplies was something she couldn't foresee. She really couldn't complain too much though.
"Excuse me miss, can I help you?" The masculine voice came from behind a rack of assorted cooking utensils. Elsa jolted her head up to the man behind the rack wearing the Bed Bath and Beyond uniform, the smile on his face did nothing to calm her rapidly beating heart. She clutched the straps on her purse and felt her palms start to sweat.
"Ma'am, are you alright?" The question was innocent enough, but Elsa could do nothing but frantically look over the store and find an escape. She found her solace in between two shelves which led to a different section of the store and she took no time in finding her way through it leaving a confused employee to shrug it off and walk away. Once she found herself alone again and in the bedroom section. Elsa pulled out her phone to text Anna and ask if she was finished when it buzzed in her hands.
'What do you mean you're not in the dorm? Elsa, are you okay?' Elsa wiped her hands on the back of her jeans and typed out a response.
'I'm alright. Just out getting supplies for the dorm.'
She took a deep breath and resumed her original mission. It was by luck she escaped to the bedroom section of the store, and she soon found shelves stocked to the ceiling with different pillows, bedsheets, and other assorted bedroom items. It wasn't long before she found a suitable set of bedsheets she enjoyed. A simple royal purple, plush and soft to the touch. She brought the fabric to her face and rubbed it on her cheek to get a better feel of it and smiled to herself as she rounded a corner to look for a matching pillow. Eying over the large rack of assorted pillows, she found her prize in the form of a royal purple body pillow about midway up the rack. Elsa extended on her toes to pull out the pillow but fell short when her fingertips barely grazed the ends of the fabric.
"Can I help you with that?" Came the same voice from earlier behind her. Elsa bolted around and shoved her back against the rack in surprise, hitting the back of her head. She gave out a small yelp as she fell to her knees and started rubbing the tender spot underneath her hair. Already a small lump began to form. It was definitely going to bruise.
"Are you alright, ma'am?" He asked as he knelt down and was now eye level with the blonde. Her first instinct again was to get away, but it appeared she was at a disadvantage this time and couldn't. All she could do was nod and hope the man would go away. She didn't care where he went, as long as it wasn't around her. She stumbled her way back to her feet and crossed her arms around her stomach. The man smiled as he extended his arm above Elsa. She saw the man loom over her with his arm reaching over her and her blue eyes grew wide.
She saw her father looming over her, hand held high in a fist. She felt the sharp pain on the side of her face. She saw herself lying on the floor, arms extended in self defense. She felt the grip on the back of her head as she was thrown across the floor. She saw herself try to stand up and run away. She heard her father yell at her in a drunken rage. She felt the bottle breaking as it hit her in the shoulder. She heard Aleks yelling from across the room, begging for him to stop. She heard him threaten her, saying that she was next. She felt another bottle smack her in the calf as she tried to run. She felt the floor under her as she fell, exhausted from fighting. She heard the laugh and insults from her father as he taunted her. She missed her mother.
Elsa was brought back to reality when she was handed the body pillow she couldn't reach. "Here you are, ma'am. Can I help you with anything else?"
Elsa frantically blinked as her eyes shifted around the store, trying to reassure herself everything was alright. She eventually found herself looking at the man in front of her who was handing her the pillow. She accepted it with a shaking hand as she thanked the man under her breath as she tucked it under her arm along with the bedsheets as the man walked off. Her phone vibrating in her pocket was the last thing she needed to bring all of her senses back.
'...alright. I guess I'll go get something to eat by myself. I'll catch you later.' She was about to respond to her sister's text when her phone went off again this time from Anna.
'Where are you? I have a surprise!' Oh, that certainly can't be good.
'Bed Bath and Beyond. I'll be in the bathroom section by the time you arrive.' She hit send and attempted to collect herself as she took several large breaths. Everything was okay. She was older, she wasn't in that God forsaken house. She was a college student currently shopping for her dorm. Elsa gave the store one last look around as she began walking towards the bathroom section. I have a pillow and blankets now. Once I pick up some towels, I'll-
"Hi!"
Elsa shrieked as she dropped her belongings and stumbled back, nearly in tears from the sudden startle. Anna stood in front of her, large smile on her face as she held a parfait in one hand and appeared to be holding a handle of sorts in the other. "Anna, what the hell?" She cursed as she picked up her belongings and gave the redhead a stern look, clearly displeased.
"I'm sorry, Elsa. I didn't mean to surprise you." She extended her arm and offered the parfait to Elsa. "But I got you this! It's honestly the least I can do for the chocolate last night." She smiled again, and the blonde couldn't help but return the gesture from how dorky the redhead looked at the moment.
Elsa eyed Anna, then the parfait. Then Anna again as her stomach made an audible growl that felt like it should have echoed throughout the entire mall. Okay, so maybe she was a little hungrier than she thought. The redhead tried to fight back giggles from the noise but failed as Elsa felt herself flush and heat spread across her face. She slowly took the treat from Anna and unwrapped the spoon. "Thank you. But you didn't have to. Honestly." She said as the redhead waved the comment off.
"I wanted to." She said with a happy tone as Elsa took a bite of the mixed berry and yogurt goodness. Elsa eyed the handle Anna had a hold of and pointed towards it.
"What's that?" Elsa asked as she tried to look around the redhead and catch a glimpse.
"Oh!" Anna exclaimed as she moved to the side revealing a plastic blue wagon with the Toys 'R' Us sticker still attached. "When I finished eating, I realized that we didn't have a way to bring everything back with us! And I don't know about you but I definitely didn't want to carry it all back. So, I stopped by Toys 'R' Us and picked us up this bad boy!" She was nearly bouncing from how excited she was about this plastic wagon.
"We're going to look silly walking through town with a plastic wagon full of bags..." Elsa stated, trying to be serious but wasn't able to keep a half smile from tugging on her lips as she stuck another spoonful in her mouth. She was grateful Anna took the time to think of her and buy her the small snack, and her stomach was even more grateful.
The redhead waved the comment off again. "Come on, it'll be fun!" She reached over and took the pillow and bedsheets right from Elsa before she could rebut and stuck them in the wagon. Although extremely silly and childish, she was glad that they wouldn't have to carry everything by hand with them for the mile long walk back to the campus. "Elsa?" The blonde looked up at the redhead with expectant eyes. "You have a little..." Elsa raised an eyebrow as Anna ran her thumb across her top lip, indicating she had some of her parfait there that missed her mouth. Elsa stuck out her tongue in an attempt to get it, but it was clear from the look on Anna's face that she was failing. Without warning, Anna shot her arm out and wiped the yogurt from Elsa's lip with her thumb and stuck it in her own mouth.
"This is actually pretty good! I need to try one someday." Anna commented as Elsa stood there in silence and felt heat spread across her face again. She knew she had to be as red as her hoodie. That was weird and totally unexpected. She continued to stand with widened eyes as Anna waved her hands in front of her.
"Yo, Earth to Elsa! We still need to get bathroom and kitchen stuff."
Elsa blinked as she was brought back to reality, and again without warning Anna grabbed her by the wrist and was now dragging her off to another section of the store. "Anna, slow down!" Elsa shouted and barely had the time to grab the handle of the wagon as she was being pulled throughout the store.
"Can't! Places to be, things to do! More importantly, kitchenware to buy!" She shouted back.
Elsa couldn't help but find herself smiling at how childlike Anna was. Although she was ditzy, she was fun. And Elsa liked it.