"Thank you."

Elsa smiled and took a seat at one of the chairs while Belle took a sip from her hot chocolate. They barely caught sleep because of the research. For the blonde, she wasn't able to concentrate because of that kiss Anna gave her. It wasn't even the first time the redhead did that, but she had to wonder why that kiss felt... different from the others.

"Anna's not up yet?"

"She doesn't have a class today."

The previous night tested Elsa's resolve. She wanted to ask about that kiss, but then it would look odd. Anna would always kiss her anyway. Suddenly asking about it would be weird. She wasn't supposed to mind, but the way Anna's face went bright red after giving that particular kiss made her think otherwise. It was the first time Anna blushed after kissing her. Why?

"So... You and Anna are going out?"

"W-What?"

"You're not the only one observant, Elsa. It comes with the career choice. We have to be observant," Belle pointed out. "She was blushing when I bumped into her last night. What did you do?"

"I didn't do anything! A-And we're... not..." Elsa paused. "We're... uhm... complicated?"

Now that Elsa thought about it, Anna didn't say anything about telling other people what they were. Was it alright to tell someone else about them? What were they anyway? Were they still in the 'best friend' stage or was Anna her... girlfriend? They weren't official, but they did go on multiple dates while acting as lovers. Introducing Anna as her fake girlfriend didn't sound right but so does introducing her as a best friend.

"Complicated? Doesn't seem complicated to me." Belle took a bite off a hotdog. "It looked like she really wanted to get your attention yesterday. Was she jealous of me?"

Jealous? Anna? Why would she be jealous? Elsa and Belle weren't dating. They didn't do anything wrong either, so why get jealous? Besides, they weren't official either. There's no way she was jealous, she thought and ignored the slight pang of hurt she imprinted on herself.

"I told you she always does that. We didn't do anything wrong anyway."

"Elsa, right or wrong has no meaning when it comes to jealousy." Belle pointed at her with a fork. "If you like the person, you get jealous when they get close to someone else, right?"

I know that more than anyone, she admitted inside her head. She had been jealous countless times before. Every time Anna would have a new boyfriend, it killed her. One, two, three... She couldn't remember how many boyfriends Anna had. It wasn't only the five guys this year either. Ever since they started living alone, Anna had different boyfriends. It didn't matter that there were no feelings involved in Anna's side; it still hurt Elsa every time.

After all, those guys were able to officially call Anna theirs at some point.

Elsa was also aware of everything that went on in every relationship. Anna wasn't secretive when it comes to her. She knew everything that went on her dates. She also knew how the redhead's first kiss happened. That one killed her. She knew it was normal for a couple, but she dreaded the time it was finally brought up to her knowledge.

"Morning."

Elsa's head snapped to the side to see Anna completely dressed up and wearing a tiny smile. "Morning," Elsa managed to say with a smile despite the nervousness she felt when Anna looked at Belle. Great, now I'm getting ideas. That odd feeling from the previous night combined with Belle's statement a few minutes ago made her mind a jumble of a mess.

"How's the critiquing?" Anna asked as she looked at the blonde again. "Were you able to finish? Did you get any sleep?"

"Mhm. We're done." Elsa decided to leave the part where she was only able to sleep for a few minutes knowing that Anna would only get angry. The girl had always been strict when it came to her sleeping habits. I can't blame her though, she sighed inwardly.

"Elsa's bed was so soft and comfortable!" Belle said and Elsa was somehow able to fight the urge to widen her eyes.

"I know," Anna said, making Elsa look at her again.

Anna was still smiling, but there was something off about it. Elsa's hunch only grew the moment she saw how the redhead's hands were balled into fists. She watched as Anna broke their eye contact and opted to walk towards the refrigerator.

"What are you looking for?" Elsa wondered when Anna only sat in front of an open fridge.

"Sandwich."

"I cooked."

"Not hungry."

"Why? Did you eat something?"

Anna closed the fridge and stood, a box of chocolate milk on hand. Their eyes locked again, and if Elsa wasn't mistaken, Anna's eyes were a little... red. Why? It couldn't be just after waking up since the girl already took a bath. Actually, even that was already questionable in itself. Why was she up early on her day off?

"Upset stomach." Anna popped the straw on the juice.

"And you're going to drink that?" Elsa raised an eyebrow suspiciously. When Anna darted her eyes between the blonde and the chocolate juice, she knew she made her point. "Eat," she demanded, pointing to the table.

"I'm good! I love chocolate, and no upset stomach will stop me!" Anna broke out into a giant toothy grin that definitely didn't work on Elsa.

"Anna," Elsa warned. Anna's grin softened into a small smile as she took a sip of the juice. Elsa frowned and tried to warn the redhead with a look again, to no avail.

A second later, Anna clenched the box and threw it in the nearby trash bin. She stretched her arms and made her way out of the kitchen, leaving Elsa completely baffled. What was that? Elsa was snapped out of her thoughts when she heard a loud slurping noise. When she looked at the source, she was greeted with the sight of Belle nudging her head to the side, prodding her to go after the redhead.

"Where are you going?" Elsa watched Anna wearing her shoes.

"Mall." Anna adjusted her bag with her back facing Elsa. "Don't know how long. Buying gift for Olaf." She grabbed her keys and opened the door.

Elsa half expected Anna to say 'goodbye' or 'see you later', but it never came. She only closed the door without even looking back. It served to make Elsa even more uneasy. Okay, that's definitely off. Frowning, Elsa opened the door to see Anna still a few ways down the hall.

"I'LL PICK YOU UP!" Elsa yelled to make sure Anna would hear her, not caring whether or not she disturbed the people next door. She was sure that Anna definitely heard it because her voice reverberated around the hall, so why didn't she look back or wave a hand just to acknowledge it?

When Elsa saw a subtle movement from the corner of her eyes, she looked to see a playful smile on Belle's lips. Even without saying anything, the blonde knew what was running inside her head. Elsa inhaled sharply as she looked at the now-empty hallway, her thoughts a whirlwind of a mess. But despite all that, only one question stood out.

Why?

Anna glared at the inanimate robot. She didn't need to buy something for Olaf this early since his birthday wouldn't be in a couple of months, but because she couldn't get any sleep the previous night, she had surfed the internet and found out about a sale going on about his favorite mecha anime. Hours of walking around until the mall opened, and once it did, she decided to walk around some more before looking for a gift. She had to do it until she could get her emotions under control as much as her sleepless state would allow it.

"Yes, Maam? Is there something specific you're looking for?" asked one of the salesladies.

"Peace and silence," Anna huffed and bolted somewhere else inside the shop.

Anna resigned herself to the idea that she really was jealous, but it was normal. She had always been Elsa's number one! That was why it came as a shock when Elsa nonchalantly let Belle in her room. In a way, she was glad that Elsa said she was able to sleep, but did they really have to sleep together?

Self-righteous brat, Anna mentally cursed herself. She had no idea she'd become such a monster when she became jealous. Not once did she ever felt such a combination of ugly emotions before. Not even to her previous relationships. Does that mean she never got jealous?

No matter how many times she tried to get herself together, she couldn't get Belle off her mind. Specifically, how Elsa treated her. Why did Elsa let her in her room? Why did Elsa let her sleep in her bed? Why did Elsa let her use her mug? Why did Elsa cook for her? Anna was aware that some of her questions were absurd, but she couldn't help it. She needed some time to herself. To think things through.

"You're not a real girlfriend," Anna warned herself and picked up two boxes of robot toys. She went to the cashier and stood in line for who-knows-how-long. After paying, she went out of the shop and walked aimlessly around the mall.

She tried to distract herself with anything; ranging from the funny looking poster, the seasonal decorations, and the kid running around with her friends. She really tried, but everything reminded her of Elsa. How the blonde laughed when Anna created her very first poster which ended up quite hideous, how she and Elsa would decorate their apartment together, and how they would usually play around as children.

If Elsa did find someone she liked and if it ended up to be Belle, will it hurt more than this? Anna didn't want to think about it, but the possibility was always there. She had promised Elsa that they would stop this bogus of a relationship once she found someone she liked. I don't want her to, Anna admitted to herself. She knew it was selfish even for a friend, but she didn't like the idea of Elsa being sweet to any other girl but her. The question was: why?

"Anna?"

Anna halted on her steps upon hearing a familiar manly voice. Swallowing thickly, she slowly shifted her gaze away from the children to look at the guy who was only a few feet away from her. Her heart hammered in her chest, but it wasn't the wonderful kind. It wasn't the same kind of scary but soothing feeling she always had when looking at Elsa. This time, she only felt nervous and awkward at the sight of her most recent ex.

"Hans."