moved.

“Wow, make everything icy and don’t even manage a snow day? Thanks a lot.”

         ❛    i’m  a  haddock  ,   when  am  i  ever  NOT  stubborn ?     ❜          RHETORICAL  QUESTION   idles  in  the  space  that  surrounds  their  lounging  bodies  ,   a  quiet  simper  slowly  gracing  features  painted  with  their  own constellations .   had  it  not  been  for  the  gentle  puffs  of  nervous laughter  shakily  leaving  his  lips  ,   jack  may  have  been  able  to  feel the  pace  of  his  heart  quicken when  their  hands  entwined   /   the  tender  caress  leaving  hiccup  momentarily speechless .   his  words  may  feign  lighthearted  teasing  ,   but  the glimmer  of  starlight  twinkling  in  depths  of  emerald  hues  hint  at  a  deep - rooted  adoration  he  possesses  for  the  boy forged  by  galaxies .         ❛     besides  ,   this  is  a  great  idea !     ❜

             GAZE  CASTS  TO  THE  SKY  ABOVE  ,   an  unspoken  yearning  to  be  one  with  the  clouds   /   bathing in  moonlight  as  he  reaches for  the  stars .   he  sacrifices  this  freedom  for  now  ;   finding  contentment with  a  boy  who’s  feet  have  never  strayed  from  the  ground  in  which  they  lay .   it’s  worth  it  ,   hiccup  repeats   /   like  a  mantra ,   chest  squeezing  at  the  sentiment  hidden  in  the  lilt  of  jack’s  voice .   flesh  ignites  ,   rosy  tinge  blooming  atop  pale  cheeks  as  hiccup  struggles  to  maintain nonchalance . it  catches  him  off  guard  ,   and  coherency  of  his  words  is lost within  quiet  stammering  and  the  profound thundering  of  his  heart .          ❛     oh  —  ha  ha  .  .  .   i  ,   uh   —–   i  just  ,   you  know  ,   i  thought  you  might  like this  place .     ❜

                        his  throat  tightens  ,   skin  alight with  a  fire  that  burns  as  bright  as  the  sun .   lovestruck  gaze  remains  to  the  stars     ( shyly  diverting  such  attention  )  ,   and  a  quiet  confession  follows :          ❛     plus .  .  .   you .  .  .   you  look amazing  like  this  —– in  this lighting  ,   i  mean .   ❜         he  gulps .

          ❛ hmm , point taken . don’t get me wrong , i’m not complaining about the date . but —- ❜ voice catches in his throat , remark nearly slipping from lips out of pure instinct . he pauses to breathe : counting one , two , three , continuing on for every time his heart pounds a little too loudly . he struggles for steady footing , feelings & conscience in disarray with one another . ( but i like you more , says the unspoken stammer of your heart . you cut yourself off in time , but the feeling pushes its way into your chest so strongly that you wonder why he does not hear it . )

          so caught up in his thoughts , he nearly doesn’t catch wind of the whispered confession . it takes all his willpower to keep his surprise at bay , hints of frost already creeping on grassland surrounding his feet & tip of his staff . head slowly tilts to the other’s way as he searches for the words to say . emerald gaze stares onto the horizon whilst rouge burns curve of his cheek ; there is something enchanting in the way starlight frames his silhouette , almost as if he’s always been meant to be a part of the night sky .

Perturbation sinks into a convincing question. The implication leaves his lips casually as daily, nonchalant conversation.

❝ Do you think….the Abominable Snowman from Monsters Inc. is a cool dude? ❞

          ❛ i kept telling you that this was a bad idea , but nooo . you had to be a stubborn viking and use puppy dog eyes on me . ❜ contrary to his protest , jack cannot help the way his smile grows warmer / kinder / fonder . pale hands lace together with freckled fingers as he leans on to the body beside him , a flutter in his heart & a homely warmth to his soul just to simply exist beside hiccup .