How To Save A Life // One-On-One // CLOSED

Jem spun around. "Esqueeze me?" He said, habit kicking in. "I mean—excuse me?" He turned back around hurriedly. "Never mind, not my business."

"I mean, I kinda had a crush on you when we met. That's why I stuck around. And it was kinda obvious that you liked me too."

(I gtg for the night)

(ok bye)

"Yeah never mind, I'm staying for this. Carry on." He said, turning around again, plopping down on the ground criss cross.

Astrid blushed. "I….what…..You….."

"Oooo what next?" Jem whispered 'excitedly', resting his head on his hand. "Please, continue."

Astrid shot a jet of ice that covered Jem's mouth, glaring at him. When she turned around she was surprised by Jack suddenly kissing her.

Jem's eyes widened when Astrid covered his mouth, and growled when Jack kissed Astrid. He moved to get up and get Jack of his sister, but hesitated.

Astrid hesitated for a few seconds, then found herself leaning into the kiss.

'Nope, I'm done!' Is what Jem tried to say, but it was very muffled. He stood up and turned around, heading back to camp to melt the ice off his face.

Astrid broke from the kiss. "Do you know where the witch Lyra lives? We're trying to find her."

Jem sat by the fire in the camp, putting his hands over it then placing them on the ice. Soon enough, the ice was gone, but his lips were still blue.

"I think I might," Jack answered. He went in for another kiss but Astrid stopped him.
"Jem doesn't like you. And I need to find Variana desperately. You help us find her, and you get another kiss."

Once Jem's lips were back to their normal colour, he reached in his bag for a piece of jerky. He tore some in half, figuring he'd save some for Astrid once she was done sucking face with Jack.

"OK, I do. But it's a long way away."

Jem looked into the forest, waiting for Astrid. She didn't want him around, but he would make sure she didn't get in too deep with Jack.

Astrid walked back to the camp, Jack a little way behind.

Jem looked back to the fire as Astrid neared, and tossed the jerky at her. "Think fast."

Astrid stared at the jerky and froze it, annoyed. It dropped straight to the ground.

Jem gaped at her. "ASTRID. That is FOOD. How COULD YOU. I know you're mad at me but that is borderline criminal." He scrambled and grabbed the jerky, and held it over the fire, trying to melt it. He dropped it in the fire, and buried his head in his hands.

Astrid didn't answer her brother about the food. "Jack knows the way to Lyra's."

Jem stood up. "Does he now?" he grabbed his bag and slung it over his shoulder. "Then shall we go now?"

(*Jem)
Astrid climbed onto Glacia, Jack sitting behind her.
(she doesn't want Jem to ride with her)

(Oh shoot sorry I fixed it)
Jem scowled. "Whatever." he mumbled. Darcy scurried out of his pocket and settled on his head.
(How shall he get there?)

Glacia took off, hovering a few metres off the ground. Astrid made a rope ladder made of ice.

Jem scowled even deeper, if that was possible. He grabbed onto the rope ladder, Darcy winding himself around one of the rungs.

The rope ladder felt like it burned his fingers with cold. Astrid smirked.

Jem hissed as the ice burned his hands, holding on tightly. He glared up at Astrid. "If I lose all my fingers to frost bite I'm letting Darcy shit on your pillows."

"You can't get frostbite from my ice. I should know. I tried to give it to you years ago and it didn't work."