Love Thaws: Melting

Hopeless

Anna counted silently as she gave Kristoff and Elsa seven red cards each. Elsa turned towards her own cards, which read, 'The Far Left, Anne Frank, The 1970s, Family Vacation, George Washington, My Bank Account, Jellybeans.'

Anna snatched a green card from the pile and read out loud, "Colorful. Vivid, brilliant, kal... kalei-do-scopic. Kaleidoscopic. Wow, weird word. Kaleidoscopic. It kind of just rolls off of your tongue." Anna stuck her tongue out.

Kristoff's eyes sparkled with amusement. Elsa shook her head at her sister's antics and glanced down at the red cards she held, fanned out to display each word. She bit her lip indecisively. She'd never been very good at Apples to Apples. She slapped down the 'Jellybean' card, sliding it towards Anna. Kristoff tossed his red card on top of hers.

Anna eagerly picked up the cards and read them out loud, "Jellybeans. Well as long as we have to eat our vegetables." She frowned suddenly. "Adolf Hitler?! 1889-1945, turned Germany into a militarized dictatorship, caused the slaughter of millions and launched World War II." She glanced at Kristoff. "Kristoff..."

He shrugged. "What?"

"Did you put this card down?"

He sighed. "It's supposed to be a secret, Anna."

"Colorful, Kristoff? Really?!"

Kristoff shrugged again. "If you think about it, he has a very colorful personality."

Anna made a face.

"It was the only card I could play, okay? The others weren't even remotely close."

Anna sighed and turned towards Elsa. "Jellybeans." She slid the green card towards Elsa. 

Elsa snatched it. At least she wasn't doing as bad as Kristoff, who had yet to obtain a green card. Kristoff let out a loud yawn and propped his elbow on the table while resting his chin on his palm, looking bored and tired. 

Anna whacked his arm.

Kristoff turned towards her, looking mildly alarmed. "What?!"

"Don't be rude."

"I wasn't being rude."

"Well, that yawn implied you were bored."

He sighed. "I can't help yawning, Anna."

She huffed. "You could have at least covered your mouth."

Kristoff was silent for a moment. "Why don't you cover your sassy, little mouth?"

Anna's eyes widened. "What did you just say?"

Kristoff smiled pleasantly. "That you have a sassy, little mouth. Oh, excuse me, I meant bi-ig mouth."

Anna plunked her hands on her hips. "Did you just say I had a big mouth? Did I hear you right?"

Kristoff smiled again. "Yep."

Elsa chuckled. It seemed Kristoff knew exactly how to ruffle her feathers. Anna's only warning was a grunt as she lunged towards Kristoff. The impact knocked Kristoff out of his seat and the two landed on the floor in a heap. He had a smug smile and remained unfazed as Anna beat his chest with her tiny fists. With one finger, he poked her side. She giggled before slapping his hand away. He kept tickling her.

Anna laughed and laughed until tears gathered in her eyes. "Alright, alright," she pleaded breathlessly.

"You want to give up? So soon?"