Difficult (Complete)

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---Ike's pov---

"I can," I said an idea popping into my head.

Firkle gave me a confused look, "So?"

I smiled. That's just what I wanted him to say.

I then scooped him up off the ground. His arms instantly wrapped around my neck and his legs wrapped around my waist. He was lighter than I expected.

I started climbing up the house as Firkle's grip tightened on me, he buried his face in the crook of my neck, it was so cute.

I opened the window and struggled, but we made it inside.

I sat him down on his bed and walked back over and closed the window. I turned back and his room was all black. There were a few candles that he started to light.

He turned back to me and there we still specks of snow on his coat and in his hair.

He looked over at me, "Uh... Are you planning on staying?" he asked looking at me and starting to brush the snow from his hair with his hand.

Well, I already told my mom that I was staying the night at a friends house, so, "Yeah, if you don't mind," I said awkwardly.

He took his jacket off and sat on his bed. I took my jacket off and sat on the bed next to him. He shivered a little, then he moved slightly closer to me.

I reached over and pulled him slightly closer to me and he snuggled into my side, "It's cold..." he barely whispered.

I nodded as he continued to lean against my side, his head resting on my shoulder, "Yeah..."