Six of Crows One-Shots

Who's Kasper?

It started out as a normal day for Nina. She strolled down the streets of Ketterdam and slid inside one of the waffle shops. Inej was already waiting, two plates stacked high with waffles beside her.

Inej waved. "Nina!"

Nina raced over and embraced her friend, then she grabbed a fork and immediately started to stuff her face with waffles. She happened to glance out the window. And dropped a piece of waffle. She didn't care.

In one of the open-roofed ring shops, Kaz and Jesper were smiling at each other, picking out rings and admiring them.

"Woah! Kasper!"

"Who's Kasper?" Inej looked mildly confused, frantically scanning the streets. "There aren't many Kaspers in Ketterdam, not that I know of. Who's Kasper and how do you know him?"

"No, Inej. Kaz and Jesper."

Finally, the black-haired girl grinned. "I never thought I would see that."

In the shop, Kaz had no gloves on and was pulling at Jesper's finger.

"Oh, Saints," Inej groaned. "Jesper got the ring stuck on his finger."

Kaz was yanking at the ring, his face contorted in frustration. Jesper was laughing, his face red. The tourists were looking on in confusion.

Kaz glared at one of them and started to yell until the man walked over to Jesper and started to pull at the ring. Finally, it popped off and the tourist scrambled away, his eyebrows raised and his thin lips curved downward.

Inej had her face on the table, her shoulders trembling as she laughed. "I can't believe that that just happened."

Nina was still watching though. She was prepared for the next Kasper moment, the next hand-touch.

And there it was! She bounced up and down in her seat as Kaz's hand brushed Jesper and they looked at another ring.

"Inej! Your guy is with somebody else!"

"Kaz isn't gay, Nina!"

Nina looked at the girl, a serious expression on her face. "How do you know?"

Inej narrowed her eyes, calming her laughter. "I don't know, maybe because he's kissed me quite a few times now?"

Nina shrugged, watching the two boys again. "He could be trying to hide it from you."

Inej rolled her eyes. "Some days, you get way too excited for these things."

Then, Kaz and Jesper were turning around. Both boys were grinning from eye-to-eye. Kaz was carrying a black box.

"Get down!" Nina hissed, leaning down and flipping open her peeper hole. That was the reason she always ate at this booth. If something was going on, she could watch without being seen.

She watched as the two boys walked down the street, both of them still grinning and talking, Jesper's shoulder occasionally brushing Kaz's.

Yes! Her mind cried. Finally! 

"Inej, we celebrate their wedding tomorrow."

Inej raised her eyebrows. "Actually, we're celebrating Wylan and Jesper's wedding in a week."

Nina shrugged. "Oh well. Wylan won't mind, will he?"

Inej shook her head. "Somedays I wonder what's going on in your head."

Nina just grinned. "It's a wonderful place."

"I'm sure."