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I woke to the small light that seeped through the curtained covered window in the room I slept in, I examined my surroundings and came to the conclusion that I had probably fell asleep in the living room while I talked with Jack. Speaking of Jack- I watched quietly as the man in front of me slept soundly, I could hear his soft breathes that were steady and calm. A smile had crept onto my tired face, brining my hands to my eyes as I rubbed them getting any gunk out of my sight. I got up from the couch and stretched my sleepy limbs, suddenly a deep growl came from my stomach, damn... I need food. Walking over to my bedroom deciding that I should go out for a quick shopping air-in because I haven't eaten a decent meal in a while and I didn't get a chance to get food because of....what happened last time. A shiver ran down my spine as I got a glimpse of myself in a body mirror that hung on the wall next to my closet, I slowly took off my (f/c) hoodie and stared at my bare skin. I could still see the hickey that I had gotten but it was fading away quickly, I slowly dragged my hands around my body to get a feel for it. My skin was a little dry from lack of moister and cleanliness, a sad smile rouse to my face as I scanned over my body.

Ugly,

Too skinny,

Freak!

These thoughts ran through my mind, I got disgusted at my body when I saw myself in the mirror. I wasn't even noticing that I was digging my fingernails into my arms, drawing blood to seep out of the fresh wounds. I stopped myself before finally throwing on a black shirt and blue jeans so I didn't draw attention to myself when I went out to shop, I checked my pockets to see how much money I had to spare for food. Walking out of my room I shoved my hair into a messy (h/c) bun and walked out the front door but before I did I glanced back at Jack who was still sleeping on the couch soundly and peacefully, giggling to myself before walking out the door into the snow covered grounds.

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I walked out the store with two bags full of cheep food that I found in the clearance section of the super market, I smiled proudly at how awesome I did at saving money for next time I need food. I don't think Jack eats human food, I've never seen him eat before but he doesn't seem to want to eat any food that I eat. I guess I can't judge him since I can't change anything about him, not that I wanted too in the first place, it's just that I can't help but wonder what happened to him before he was what he is now. I tried asking him last night but he'd always change the subject or get nervous and squirm in his seat, I frowned at the thought of my curiosity getting greater by the minute.

I cut a corner on Mable Street that had the super market on, I suddenly bumped into something or someone. I stepped back a little but didn't fall all the way down since I caught my balance, I looked up and met with a pair of chocolate brown eyes that were filled with worry, anger, and sadness with the same colour hair. The figure wore a black hoodie with blue jeans and worn out sneakers-wait, I know those sneakers.

"Jack?" I questioned him as he stood in front of me almost out of breath, he was sweating and gasping for air like he had just run a marathon. His eyes light up for a second filled with some emotion but left as quickly as it came, his hands were balled up into fists so tightly that his knuckles were turning white.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'Jack?' WHERE WERE YOU?!" He yelled at my face making me wince at his volume, I watched as he grabbed my wrist harshly and began to drag me back to the direction of the woods/cabin. I felt my hand become numb by how much presser he was putting on my wrist, I couldn't help but be confused and mad at what he was doing I mean- what was he so mad about? I just went shopping for food.

"Jack" I spoke out to him but he didn't stop even though we were in the forest now, he ripped his necklace off his neck and he immediately changed back to his grey, masked self.

"JACK!" I raised my voice out to him, this time he stopped and slowly turned his head back had me, showing me his blue, forever leaking eye socket mask. I looked down at were he was squeezing the life out of my wrist to which he noticed and loosened his grip but didn't let go completely, I sighed deeply and set the bags that I still had in my other arm down to the ground. He watched me quietly as I stood back up straight and looked back at him,

"Jack, what's wrong? I just went out to go shopping for food" I watched for any reaction to my statement but all I got was quiet stares.

"Y-YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME! I didn't know where you were! YOU CANT JUST LEAVE WHENEVER YOU WANT!" He lashed out at me causing me to lose my temper too.

"AND WHY NOT JACK?! I'm my own person! You don't own me!" I stood my ground with him, he wasn't making any since, I didn't have to have his permission to leave the cabin. HECK- I could have left him there when Zalgo attacked him, what nerve he has by telling me I have to listen to him.

"BECAUSE I WAS..." he stopped talking causing me to furrow my eyebrows because of the lack of answers.

"BECAUSE WHAT JACK!? WHAT!"

He didn't answer my question but instead pulled me roughly into his body, I thought it was an attack so I braised myself for the attack by closing my eyes. But it never came, instead I felt warm arms wrap tightly around my small figure into a warm embrace. My eyes flickered open in surprise because of the impact and out of surprise, wasn't he mad just a second ago? Why is he hugging me?

"Jack?"

"Just- I'll explain when we get back to the cabin..." he spoke softly this time, no venom spat back at me for no reason, just soft,tired, and kinda dead sounding voice... it scared me. He let go of our embrace and didn't even look back at me as he began walking, I picked up the groceries and walked slowly but a little ways away from him.

We sat on the couch on each end like last night but this time there was tension in the air between us, we were both mad at each other but I thought it was pretty useless to be mad at him if he had a valid reason but if he didn't then I would just lash out at him again. Jack broke the silence by clearing his throat, causing me to snap my head back at him.

"(Y/n), why did you leave without telling me this morning" He asked kinda more demanding then a question but I ignored it and answered him.

"I forgot to write a note and I needed food for myself, I would die without food you know?" I spoke to him with sarcasm at the last part, causing him to growl lowly but he didn't lunge out at me at all.

"I don't want you leaving without my permission again..." he stated back firmness advice in his voice, I couldn't let him do this to me, he wasn't my dad.

"Jack I don't need your permission to leave the cabin I found!" I growled back at him, arguing with him about my freedom. I guess I pushed a button because he lashed out at me back,

"DON'T ARGUE WITH ME!" He growled back with more fierceness in his voice, I didn't let him get to me though, I couldn't help but disagree with him completely.

"WHY?! Tell me why I shouldn't leave the house! I don't see a reason why this concerns you!" He came closer to me, shaking in anger and frustration. I backed up a little to the edge of the couch, it didn't stop him from getting closer to me.

"ITS BECAUSE I WAS WORRIED ABOUT YOU! What if you got hurt and I wasn't there?! I don't want you getting hurt (y/n)!"

The truth finally came out of him, he stayed where he was as his breath could be heard from behind his mask. My face softened at the truth behind his anger and frustration, he was worried about me and didn't want me hurt. I felt my body loosen also to his words and to his closeness, my emotions went from 100 to 0 in .2 seconds. I parted my lips to speak but nothing came out, we sat there just watching each others reactions even though only mine could be seen. I closed my eyes slowly as I let out a shaking breath, I slowly leaned forward towards Jack's head. I leaned my head down a little but kept moving until my forehead hit his masks forehead, I felt his body tense up as I did so. My breath was calm now and I could hear Jack's slowly calm down as well, I felt so happy, sad, and a little angry at this man but at the moment I had to calm him down. Time seemed to freeze, it felt like we were there for hours, I let a light chuckle leave my mouth.

"I'm sorry I worried you..." I whispered to him as we kept our foreheads "touching," I could feel his cold mask against my head which kinda felt nice, it was smooth and not bumpy or rough. His body relaxed the more we stayed like that, soon I broke our contact and leaned away from him sitting up straight making him do the same.

"No, I'm sorry for lashing out at you, I just didn't want what happened last time to happen again." He watched for any sign of fear from me but to no avail, I smiled weakly at him. His apology was kinda sweet to be honest, the way he slouched a little when he sat and how he played with his fingers when he talked. Suddenly a thought came into my head, I looked away from Jack and over to the now non covered window that showed the bright skyline. My smile grew into a happy one when the sky showed little light because of the snowfall and snow clouds in the sky, I brought my face back over to Jack who had his head tilted to the side in a way of showing his confused state.

"Jack, do you have a winter coat? If not I think I have one in my closet"

"Nah I can wear my hoodie and my gloves...why?" His voice showed his confusion even more, I giggled evilly at him before grabbing his hand tightly in my own and ran for the front door. Grabbing my coat and the gloves Jack gave me the first time we met and ran out the door with a still confused Jack, I stepped into the foot of snow that blanketed the now brown forest floor.

I am confusion... what is she doing??

She dragged me out of the cabin and into the cold outside world, she walked a little ways away from the cabin before she let go of my hand. I furrowed my eyebrows as she stood in front of me smiling like a goofball, I couldn't help but let out a chuckle at how cute she looked-wait, what?

"Jack do you know how to make a snow angel?" I tilted my head sideways at her question, of course I knew how too but what does that have to do with anything?

"Yeah? Why?" I didn't get an answer but instead she grabbed my hand but this time she didn't go anywhere, she fell backwards into the snow pulling me down with her. I let out a grunt as I fell swiftly down to the snow blanket that covered the ground, I landed beside her as she laid beside me laughing like a little child. I turned to my side to get a better look at her, her smile was so breath taking, I swear I thought her face was glowing when she laughed. I felt my heart beat out of my chest so much that I thought it was going to burst, I couldn't look away from her.

"Come on! Lets make snow angels!" She smiled, showing her teeth to me. I smiled back even though she couldn't see but I could tell she knew I was smiling by the way my mask lifted when I did, we began making snow angels in the snow. I lifted my arms up and down, same with my legs while (y/n) did the same. We both got up from our spots carful not to ruin our creations, I laughed when I saw snow all over her back, legs, and head while she laughed because the same happened to me. I was proud of my snow angel so much that I didn't notice that (y/n) had walked off grabbing something, I snapped out of my thoughts when something cold and wet hit my head. It didn't go down my hoodie because I had my hood up but I could still feel the coldness which caused me to shiver, I looked back over to (y/n) who was in a throwing position with her arm stretched back with another snowball in hand. My eye sockets widened as I ducked just in time before the snowball hit my head again, I became determined to get her back while I grabbed some snow and made it into a snowball.

"(Y/n), come here~" I taunted her as I threw the snowball up before catching it back in my gloved hand.

My heart wouldn't stop thumping after he spoke to me like that, he never understood how he effected me when he spoke my name. But when I was in deep thought, Jack had started to run towards me with the snowball in his hand. I yelped and started running away from him, it had been a fun time that turned into "Cat and Mouse." I turned my head to look behind me and he was still right behind me, it took all my energy to run faster and head left, then right, then left again until I was completely lost in the woods. I stopped when the sound of footsteps was no more then just my own, I bent down as I rested my hands on my knees as I tried to catch my breath. I finally caught my breath before looking around my surroundings,

I've never been here before?

I listened for any sound of Jack as I looked around my surroundings for any clues as to which way I came from but the snow had turned thick and heavy, my footprints had been covered just like that.

"Jack!?" I yelled out in desperation for to find him, nothing replied to my begs.

"JACK!" I yelled louder this time, I was replied with quick footsteps heading my way from behind me. I turned around to find nothing there, scratching my head in confusion I turned back around but was knocked down to the ground. I yelped in surprise when I hit the snowy ground, I didn't get a chance to respond when a snowball hit my face with a cold slap.

"Gotcha!" Jack laughed in my face as he laid over me, I wiped the snow away from my eyes to met an all too familiar blue mask. I pouted at the fact that he had scared the living daylights out of me, when the laughing had stopped I looked back up at Jack who was now quiet and motionless. I hadn't realized what position we were in until I felt his body heat seep into my coat/hoodie, a bright red blush crossed over my face when I felt his hand land on my cheek. I stared at those black voids without noticing that he was leaning down slowly closer so our faces were inches apart, my heart was beating out of my chest at this point but I didn't push him off or told him to stop.

I don't think I wanted him to stop...

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