Prompt: Day 7: I Love You



The first thing she felt when she stirred was a weight on her chest. For a split—freezing—moment, Anna thought she was back on the fjord again. Her breath caught and her eyes snapped open.

Blue eyes stared back at her.

“Gah!”

Anna jerked back and hit the headboard. She shrieked and clutched the back of her head.

“Oh Anna, I’m sorry!”

Cool, delicate fingers threaded through her hair. Anna groaned and shut her eyes as Elsa massaged the sore spot.

“How long were you awake?” she asked, slowly relaxing.

“Just a little while,” Elsa said. Her hands drew back and Anna opened her eyes to see her lay back down. Exhaustion still lined her face, pulling down the corner of her mouth.

Anna frowned and leaned over to brush her lips on Elsa’s forehead. When she drew back, Elsa was staring at her with a bemused smile, eyebrows drawn together.

“What was that for?”

Anna slipped her hand around Elsa’s waist and snuggled closer. “You look tired. Did you get any sleep?”

Elsa sighed and pressed their foreheads together. “I did. Just woke up earlier than I expected.”

Anna humphed and said, “Well your first meeting isn’t until a couple of hours so you,” she nuzzled her nose against Elsa’s and heard her giggle, “should just close your eyes and sleep.”

Elsa pursed her lips in thought and for a second, Anna was sure her sister would protest against her. But then Elsa hummed and simply nodded. She closed her eyes and the fatigue melted away from her body, going limp in Anna’s arms. Anna stroked Elsa’s other hand with her thumb and watched her nod off, her long eyelashes falling shut.

Then Elsa pressed as close as she could and said, “I love you too.”

A blissful warmth spread through Anna’s chest. She blinked, a sudden, bittersweet ache following a feeling she couldn’t quite place. Her fingers trembled as she reached up to brush Elsa’s cheek. Soft, cool, and real.

Her eyes lowered to half mast and she inched forward until there was barely any space between them. Her lips pressed against the cool skin of Elsa’s temple and she whispered,

“Can I kiss you now Elsa? Instead of your door, can I kiss you?”