The Ice In His Soul//One-on-one// (CLOSED)//

“I like that. Fate brought us together. A socially awkward snow mage and an equally socially awkward serial killer-to-be.” Xio bit her lip to keep from grinning. She too felt happy he was around. Enough so it made her giddy. How he got her to such high levels of euphoria she did not know but he managed to do so.

Xio had to mentally groan when the teakettle decided to scream at that moment. She didn’t feel like getting up anytime soon. She rolled to her stomach then pressed up to her knees. For a moment she was close enough to Kai she could catch his scent. She sat back, escaping from the embarrassment that followed.

“I’ll go make our tea!” Her words were hurried and jumbled. She was even more confused now than she had ever been. Just what was Kai to her? A friend, right?. A good new friend that deserved all happiness in the world. But he made her happy beyond anything she had known. Not even books took her that high. Maybe she was just so unused to his personality. She had been isolated with Jeremy as her only friend for years. Kai’s personality was different than Jeremy’s. Maybe she didn’t know how to react around his character.

Xio shook those thoughts from her brain as she stood, adjusting her blouse as she moved into the kitchen. She grumbled under her breath and attempted to sort her thoughts out.

She had to lean against the stove for a moment to let her face cool. Once she felt composed enough, she pulled two mugs from the cupboard to her left. Tea cups were expensive, mugs were cheaper.

The two teas were made fairly quickly though she was sure they both needed more time for the flavor to set into the warmed water. Xio carried the two beverages easily back to the couch where she set her own down and handed Kai his. “Careful, it’s still kind of hot… and I’m sure it might need a little more time.”

Xio sat next to him keeping her distance. She fidgeted nervously and eyed a stack of books placed where a television would usually sit. Their television was in Xio’s room at the moment. Her father had let her move it there so she could keep herself busy while he was out. “K-Kai?” She stammered, biting her lip before continuing. “Would you maybe want to hang out with me and my father on Saturday? He asked me to bring a friend. But Jeremy is in the hospital… We’re going to a Japanese grill then to an all year round haunted house. You don’t have to if you don’t want to but the offer still stands.”

She smiled sweetly, a hint of sadness behind the smile. She took her own and sipped on it, looking to the window. She wanted to close the blinds badly. “No problem. Tea always helps me. Tea and lemon poppyseed cakes. And Chicken Alfredo.” She had a lot of comfort foods and was ashamed to admit it. Though she was small and weighed so little, Xio was certain she’d end up overweight in the future.

Xio’s mood uplifted. She grinned from ear to ear. “Now I can’t wait. My father does want to meet you. Said something about making sure you were a good kid. I assured him you were, don’t worry. My father is a sweet old man with a taste for the paranormal.” Her eyes lit up at the mentioning of the twins. “Can I really meet them?! I’d love to meet them! I’m in one hundred percent.” She giggled, folding her legs underneith her. “I feel like I know more about you than myself now. Im so glad we got along so well and so fast!”

“Not at all. People say he’s intimidating but he really wouldn’t hurt anyone.” She reassured Kai. Her father really was a genuine cinnamon roll. He gave out cookies and hot chocolate to every friend she brought with her.

Soon, Xio was sipping on her tea regularly. She giggled softly, studying his features and drinking them in. She did enjoy his looks on top of his on friendship.

“Aww, you wouldn’t freeze me would you?” She pouted. The thought actually scared her. She knew he wouldn’t, but feeling trapped was one of her biggest PTSD triggers. And she was sure being frozen felt like a trap.

Xio bit her lip and felt her face heat up. She downed the rest of her tea to distract herself for a moment.

“Oh thank goodness.” She laughed softly, running her hand through her hair. Xio seemed tired again. “Don’t freeze anyone unless they’re Jason.”

She shook her head, laughing softly. “No, you can stay. I like the company.” For a moment, she closed her eyes and tried to sort out her thoughts.

“Naps are overrated.” She said after a long moment of silence. Her brown eyes studied his blue. She was lucky to have a friend like him.

“Sleeping is overrated.” She joked. “I think you’re more fun to hang out with than sleeping.”

Xio sighed loudly. “You’re making me want to just sit here and write forever.” She murmured, blushing lightly. “Your eyes are so description-worthy.”

This time Xio was able to notice the freckles. She grinned. A new thing to add. “I’ll write when I can. Right now I want to talk to you.” She was pretty stubborn

“So people tell me.” She flashed him a dazzling smile, snickering. Her strong suit was always her stubbornness. When she was dedicated, she was dedicated.

“I like it. You’re a side of humanity I’ve never seen before. It’s refreshing.” She sighed softly, once again laying on her back and looking up at him with a small gleam in her eye. “I like having you around.”

“Mm, I lost all my friends soon after my parents split. I know the feeling of wanting for a friend.” She sighed softly, kicking her legs out of fun.

“You know what would be fun? If we did a get to know you activity.” She grinned evilly. The ones she had been shown were rather interesting.

“Just a simple get to know you. How you would react in certain ways.” She giggled softly, remembering the last time she had played this game she had almost been kissed by one male, and questioned about her willingness to skinny dip. It was rather interesting so to say.

“You do anything you can to phase the other player. Whether that be asking a question or doing something. Really anything goes as long as you’re comfortable with it. The one who gets a bigger reaction out of the other wins.” She laughed at the thought, wondering what she could do.

“Me? Oh dear.” She leaned back, thinking for a moment. Maybe she should start small?

“Alrighty then, Kai. Ever really wanted to kiss someone? You say you’ve given up but it’s a natural instinct sometimes.”