Frostbitten

I should've told you

A/N: The character Charlie is based off of me pls don't hate me but I really wanted to add in a character instead of only having to work with the main 5. I hope you enjoy the first chapter!!

Incoming text from Con

"hey, are we still on for tonight?"

Charlie picked up her phone while setting her book down, with a slight smile she read the text from her boyfriend.

"Of course babe :)"

Barely seconds after pressing send, she already had a reply;

"Ok, just checking. See you later."

It was roughly about the middle of winter in Colorado, which meant a lot of snow. Conner and his girlfriend Charlie both shared a love for walking though forests when everything was covered in snow because to them it meant that even the things that struggle sometimes, are beautiful and can recover.

Charlie and Connor are both in their junior year and they both struggle with being on the outside; always being looked at like they're some kind of freak show.

That's how they met.

A couple months ago Charlie ran out of spots to hide in at lunch without being picked on, so she landed on the decision of sitting with Connor and hopefully not having to make much conversation. Obviously that plan didn't go the way she thought it would.

Charlie's POV

I laid back on my bed, taking in a deep breath. Tonight was the night that I was going to tell Con that I loved him, but that was easy compared to what you had to tell him before that.

That I'm adopted and what my birth mother put me through still sits in the back of my mind, keeping me from being able to sometimes accomplish the smallest tasks.

"It'll be okay," I thought to myself, "it's gonna be just like day you told Connor that you had feelings for him. He's not going to freak out about it."

After about half an hour, I pulled myself off my bed and walked over to my closet, raking through my different sweaters to find one that would be relatively cute to wear on an evening date with Connor. I eventually settled on a navy blue turtle neck with a black jacket. Throwing my hair into a loose braid, and putting a black and white toque on, I was ready for my date.

Connor's POV

I can't help but be a little worried. Charlie and I have been dating for roughly four months so when she asked me to talk tonight I started to panic. What if she was breaking up with me? What if she tells me I'm a bad boyfriend. I probably fucked this whole thing up like I always do. Why can't I just keep something good in my life?

"Hey Hun," my mom knocked on the door and cracked it open slightly to see me sitting on my bed.

"Dad and I are going out for dinner and Zoh is at Alana's. Do you have any plans for tonight, or are you just gonna stay in?"

I motioned for her to come in if she wanted.

" Yeah, uh, Charlie and I are going on a walk tonight actually.. To talk." I could tell my mom had the same thoughts running through her head that were in mine.

She leaned against the door frame the way that she always does when she thinks I'm upset.

"Well, do you know what about?"

I shifted slightly while moving my gaze from the floor to the window.

"Um she, she uh didn't say," I responded while trying to hide I was. My mom came and sat down beside me, resting her hand on my leg.