He blinked, a bit surprised as he got out. "What? Like what?" *** She hesitated momentarily. "Uh.. I'm willing to try new things..?"
"You'll see," she said smoothly, sticking her hands in her pockets. Her breath made tiny clouds in the freezing air as she began walking into the woods. "When I was first getting trained, I was taught to do this." * * * "The future of our relationship depends on a definitive answer, Squish."
They walked for a while in silence as snow fell around them in the woods. The world was blanketed, softening the footsteps. Finally, Gwen came upon a frozen lake. She turned to him. "Okay. We're jumping in." * * * His face soured and he squinted at her.
He looked up at her in shock. "What?" *** She sighed, folding her hands. "Pineapple pizza is.. not great."
She set the duffel bag to the side and shrugged off her coat. “You heard me.” *** “You can’t go back now.”
She rolled her shoulders, looking over at him. “Because we’re doing something wild, Adonis. We’re going to do something to get ourselves moving.” *** He squinted before breaking the facade, laughing slightly. “I’m joking, Squish.”
He huffed, but nodded, going to remove his coat. "Alright. Alright." *** She relaxed, squinting at him suspiciously. "So what do you like?"
She visibly brightened, crossing her arm over her chest and stretching out. "Really?" * * * "On pizza? I'm really chill with anything."
She shook her head, loosening some of the snowflakes that had fallen on her head. "No, not at all. Ready?" * * * "Oh my God. Seriously?"
He frowned at her. "It's just my shirt. I don't want to have soaked clothes after this. I'll be freezing." *** "So what kind of pizza did we get?"
"I have blankets in the duffle bag," she said gesturing. She paused, squinting at him for a moment before grabbing his hand and leaping into the ice-cold water, pulling him along with her. * * * "Cheese, I think?"
He took a quick breath, bracing himself against the freezing water. *** She nodded, shifting to box to take a slice. "Good."
They surfaced, Gwen's breath catching in her throat as she whooped with excitement. "Holy... *squee!*! It's so *squee!*ing cold!" * * * He rolled his eyes, taking a slice of his own.
He emerged, gasping. "Obviously! C-can we get out?" *** She ate her slice quietly, her expression thoughtful.
She laughed shakily, slicking her hair back before swimming towards the shore. "Y-yeah, c'mon." * * * "What are you thinking about?"
