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“Son?”
“Yeah, Gramps?”
“Make sure not to eat everything so fast! It could give ya a stomach ache.”
“Okay! See ya soon. I love you!”
Four slipped his shoes on quickly and zipped up his coat before closing the door, the wind slamming it shut, and walked down to the spring border as he has several times before.
The cold of spring washed over him once again, causing him to shiver. The temptation to turn around hit him but the thought of seeing Shadow again kept him moving. He could go on for just a little bit longer, as long as he gets to see him.
He pushed past the trees, watching the basket on his arm to make sure it wouldn't fall, and stood by the border of Spring, his heart fluttering in excitement at seeing him again.
Taking a deep breath, he walked into the cold.
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“Four!”
“Shadow!”
The two ran towards each other, ready to jump into each other’s arm. However, when they got close, they paused just as they were about to cross the border, and then stood awkwardly, flustered.
“Sorry for the outburst, haha.”
“No, no, it’s okay! It was... cute…”
The pair sat down awkwardly near the borders, slightly averting their eyes from one another when they made contact. Eventually, the silence became suffocating and Four couldn’t hold his feelings any longer.
“Shadow, I’ve been thinking lately but I think I’m ready to tell you!”
The other nearly jumped when the summer boy spoke. Shadow’s heart hammered in his chest anxiously, wondering what it is Four will tell him.
“I...I have a crush on you. Like, a pretty big one. I can’t help but think of you at night and all I want to do is hold your hands, even if it hurts me. I want… I want to be with you and hold you and hug you and- and kiss you,” Four takes a deep breath in, steadying himself. “I love you, Shad-”
Lips met lips as they shared a deep kiss, ignoring the feeling of melting coming from the winter. Four’s burning hot against Shadow’s icy cold. They held each other, softly pressing against each other before one pulled away and the other returned to his side of the border, carefully pressing his skin back into place, turned away so that Four didn't see.
“I love you, too. You’re the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.” He turned back to the blonde once everything was put back into place.
They moved closer, though not so much that they’d cross over, and talked as they always had before.
“How long, Shade?”
“Well, do you believe in love at first sight?”
“...You’re so cheesy.”
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Four sat in his room, thinking over the events of the day. It didn’t feel real, if he was being honest. Cold lips against his, yet they felt so warm, bodies pressed against each other, hearts connecting. And just the general thought of it… being in love? So strange yet that’s clearly what happened. He couldn’t get it out of his head.
And frankly, he didn’t want it to.
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Shadow squealed like a little girl, pressing his face against his pillows so that the forest doesn’t hear him from his cave.
“I can’t believe I did that! I can’t believe I did that! Oh, Hylia, I can’t effing believe, oh my goddess…”
He stopped for a moment, perking his head up from the pillows and then flipping himself onto his back. He whined and pulled his hair out of his face, staring at the ceiling.
“...I want to do that again.”