Cold As Ice- Tōshirō POV with Lemons

Chapter Forty Three

Days and weeks passed. Besides occasional jobs, life slowly returned to normal. It took you a while to get used to showing love towards Tōshirō in front of anyone. You feared retaliation, but once you realized it was okay you embraced it.

You were especially excited for today because all of your friends were coming over for a house party. It was located at your snowy cabin. Rangiku always begged for you to throw parties since you now had the biggest house. Tōshirō wasn't huge on the idea, but he wanted to see you happy so he set out to buy a bunch of sake.

You spent all day cooking various foods and desserts.

It wasn't long before your first guests came, Rukia and Renji. They brought along some orange haired guy named Ichigo who was apparently a very popular guy in the soul society.  He was similar to you, which you soon found out after introductions and small talk.

Tōshirō soon arrived with sake, and soon after cane in your three favorites ; Rangiku, Ikkaku, and Yumichika. Something told you they were already drunk... based on how they came in loud, obnoxious, and yelling. You felt so happy that you could burst into tears.

Tōshirō notices and smiled at you too. He was just happy to see you happy.

The night started to go buy quicker once you had a couple glasses of sake in you. Guests continued to pour in, even Shunsui himself made an appearance. You were civil with him now so it didn't bother you. Everyone knew to keep their eyes on him.
As expected, Rangiku and Yumichika were using you to their advantage in another drinking game, while cheering you on and yelling from the sidelines. Tōshirō seemed amazed by how much you could actually drink. You decided you were going to  drunk as much of your sadness away as you could, and maybe turn a new leaf once your hangover was gone.

Towards midnight, everyone was dancing and still going strong. You were VERY tipsy and sitting on Tōshirō's lap.

"Baby, can you get up real quickly?" Tōshirō asked you, with a small smirk on his face. You obeyed and got up.

A crowd seemed to gather around you, which made you a little paranoid. You looked over to see Rangiku ,Yumichika, and Ikkaku  all Standing closest to you with their hands up to their faces in anticipation and excitement. There were stars in their eyes.

Your eyes began to dart between them, the rest of the crowd, and ultimately back to Tōshirō. As your eyes rested on him, he got down on one knee. Instant panic started between both you and Rangiku. She was SQUEALING.

"(Y/N), before I knew you I felt cold and alone. You have opened my heart and head to new concepts and new ideas. One of them, being love. I've never felt connected to somebody like this. Every day you amaze me and inspire me to be a better man than yesterday. We have been through ups... and downs... but I've never once regretted spending my time with you. I want to do this until the day I die. Please, will you marry me?"

Tears streamed down you cheeks as you looked at the beautiful  ring. It was perfect. The dainty ring showcased a snowflake that reminded you of your love and future perfectly. You didn't expect anything less from your ice king.

Unable to speak, you nodded your head yes in awe.
Tōshirō lit up like the sun and slipped the ring right onto your finger. It fit and felt like it was meant to be immediately. You loved it.

"My best friend is going to BE MARRIED!! I can't wait to PLAN!!" Rangiku was crying and jumping up and down. Yumichika looked like was going to pass out, while Ikkaku just had a genuine smile on his face.

You gave Tōshirō the biggest, warmest hug you could and cried a little. Everyone was clapping, but you were too focused on your love to notice.

The night got even better after that. You felt on top of the world. You didn't stop partying till early morning.