Cold (brody x brooklyn)

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"I'll be fine, dont worry about it"

"It's below freezing and you're wearing a light jacket. You're gonna freeze to death" Brody sighed as he lectured Brooklyn for the fourth time today.

They were hanging out at the park and it was a pretty good walk back home. If Brooklyn started freezing because of her bad choices, it wasn't Brody's fault.

Except... he was her boyfriend... so maybe it was slightly his... fault? Problem?

COME ON THINK!

Well- whatever it was, he would have to fix it for her sake. Was it fair, no. But that didn't really matter, and at the end of the day Brody would be the one freezing.

They took their seat on a bench and talked. Seconds turned to minutes, which turned to nearly an hour. Then, it happened-

"It's super cold out here" Brooklyn said. Her voice had a slight whine to it, insinuating that she wanted Brody to fix it.

Knowing this Brody's tone seemed flat, with a hint of told-you-so as he spoke, "It IS cold. It's actually below freezing," He was gonna throw in a "like I said it would be" but felt it would be a little on the nose. Plus, he didn't want to win so easily.

Brooklyn wasn't willing to lose though, so she decided to stick it out until they left, hoping it would be sooner than later.

The minutes began to pass by once again. This time they passed at rated that differed for the couple. Brooklyn's minutes were long and grueling as she sat there waiting for any sign that they would leave and Brody would give her his jacket. Brody on the other hand let time pass freely. The most amount of cold he felt was in the tips of his toes and even there it was minimal. Though that didn't make him want to give Brooklyn the peace she was seeking. She did this to herself, and maybe this would make it so she would actually listen to him.

Of course he wasn't cruel and would give her his jacket and probably gloves too, just NOT until she asked for them.

Maybe 20 minutes later, Brooklyn cracked again. They were talking about some sort of nonsensical thing when a silence appeared. It was an awkward silence, Brooklyn was too cold and needed to say something, and Brody was waiting for her to say it.

A blank stare was exchanged between the two, then, "why is it so cold out?" It was an annoyed whinny tone. Brooklyn was breaking and was soon to give in. Yet, it still wasn't a surrender, so Brody couldn't let her have peace quite yet.

"Well, it is winter, and it is below freezing. I guess I dont really feel it though." The emphasis on his words implied exactly what he wanted to say to her. "Hey! its winter! It's freezing! If you would've listened to me, you wouldn't feel this way!" Though his tone remained the same. "I told you this would happen"

Maybe 10 minutes later Brody stood up and lightly grabbed Brooklyn's hand. "Ready to go love?"

Brooklyn excitedly grabbed it and stood thinking she had won. They started walking hand in hand out of the entrance of the park. Brooklyn's enthusiasm must have kept her warm for a moment but the second a winter chill passed through and she shivered, she realized it was still freezing out.

"How long is the walk?" She asked, her tone was cold, not distant, but it was as if the temperature had made its way into her voice.

"30 to yours, 25 to mine." Brody smiled to himself, knowing he had won. Brooklyn could try, but they both knew she wouldn't make it, and with the sun setting there was no way in hell she didn't freeze.

Brooklyn stoped dead in her tracks. Brody stopped a few steps ahead, turning back to look at her. Her head was pointed at her feet as she mumbled something under her breath.

"What was that brook?" Brody sounded cocky and arrogant at his new victory.

"Can I... maybe... wear- your... sigh... wear your jacket?" Brooklyn even sounded defeated, but of course she still sounded salty.

Brody looked at her with a fondness that reminded him of why he fell for her in the first place. "Of course. See? Was that so hard?"
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I apologize to two different people. First Brody and somebody who shall not be named. Thank you.

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