KOTLC Short Stories/Fluff/Oneshots

Tiana Christmas

Hope this gets you in the holiday spirit! I haven't updated anything in forever, so sorry about that. Since it's the break soon I will hopefully update more. Merry Christmas! ;) 

Tam POV

I shivered in the cold winter air. Snowflakes drifted around me, instantly melting when they landed on my skin. My breath puffed out in clouds.

I could hear laughter from inside the house. If you could even call Everglen that. With its many floors, giant windows, and gold plated everything, it was more of a mansion.

The voices rose inside and I recognized one of them as Keefe's. Probably flirting with Sophie as usual. I wish I could be in there, in the warmth, surrounded by joy and friends. Friends. As if I could even call them that after what I had done.

Who would want to be friends with me anyway? Even before I betrayed them all and joined the Neverseen I was still just a freaky shade from Exilium. I paced back and forth on the patio, trying to warm myself up. You could just go back inside, a little voice said in my head. I pushed it away.

When I'd been inside before I felt so separate from everyone else. Maybe I was just imagining their side looks, cold shoulders, and glares, but I didn't think so. I sighed, leaning back against the wall. It was better this way. I didn't want to be the dark cloud hanging over their Christmas celebration.

I closed my eyes, wishing I was anywhere but here. A sharp bang shook me back to reality. I opened my eyes to find Biana standing on the other side of the porch, near the door. She was wearing a long teal dress and had her hair pulled half into a bun, half down.

"Hi," she said, walking over to me.

"Um hi," I mumbled. I could already feel my heart beating faster at her presence. She came within a foot of me and then leaned against the wall too.

"You should come inside," she said. The soft glow of the porch light illuminated her face and I could see the worry in her eyes. Damn I hated that. I didn't deserve to be worried about by her.

"I'm fine," I said, meeting her eyes.

"Come on Tam, please. It's cold out here and we all miss you," she pleaded.

"No, they don't," I muttered. I turned my head away from her.

"They don't what?"

"Miss me," I whispered, "or at least they shouldn't."

"Don't say that," she said firmly.

"Why? It's true. I betrayed you all and would completely understand if you never forgave me," I said, louder this time. She grabbed my arm and startled I turned to look at her.

"Stop. Don't say those things about yourself," she said, looking me straight in the eye. A moment of silence passed, me staring into those beautiful teal eyes of hers and her staring back.

"Go back inside Biana," I mumbled, pulling away from her. I walked away.

"I miss you," she said from behind me. I froze, feeling my cheeks turn red. Did she really miss me? Maybe I could go back inside with her and everything would be fine...No! Don't give yourself false hope, she'll never like you anyway.

"Tam," Biana said from right behind me. I didn't turn around, but I didn't walk away either.

"Come on its Christmas. You shouldn't be alone out here." She walked around me so that we were facing.

"But I—"

"Shut up, no buts," Biana said, putting a hand over my mouth. My breath caught in my throat. Her face was very close to mine now. Our breath came out in clouds and I could feel the warmth of hers on my neck.

"Biana," I muttered.

"Tam, when you were...gone we were all worried. I was so worried," she said, now running her hand across my cheek. It felt like my heart was beating a thousand beats a minute.

"You were?" I asked, my voice cracking as she stroked wisps of silver hair.

"Yeah," Biana answered.

"But why? I mean I betrayed all of you and I gave the neverseen information. I don't deserve your worry. I just— "

"Shut up," she said, cutting me off with a kiss. I froze for a minute totally shocked by what was happening. After a moment I kissed back letting myself lean into her.

After a moment I pulled back, grinning. Biana's face was flushed and I was sure my face mirrored hers.

"Merry Christmas Tam," Biana said, leaning forward again.