stuff i shouldn't think about: cold
Title: cold
Pairing: JeTi
Description: JeTi. on the side walk. Inspired by Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand (1964)
I own nothing. Except my JeTi heart.
for D.O. ^^
because i can. thanks for being my rock.
What a lousy day.
Jessica shook her head as she slowly walked towards the building’s main door. She lightly patted her coat, making sure she had everything she needed so there’s no reason to go back to the office.
With a sigh, she scanned her employee card and the machine’s long beep confirmed that she was done for the day.
More thoughts about work lingered on her mind so she didn’t immediately notice the girl standing on the pavement, waiting for her.
“Yah, Jessica Jung!”
Her deep urge to spit on her co-worker’s face was immediately forgotten.
With that smile directed at you, can anyone think about anything else? She smiled back at the red haired girl. Her steps suddenly became lighter and with sheer joy, she reached out and held the girl’s wrists to pull her closer.
But the effect was opposite of what she wanted.
“Ouch.” Tiffany yelped in pain so Jessica let go of her quickly.
“What? Are you okay?” A genuine look of concern appeared of Jessica’s face so Tiffany smiled again to ease her worry.
“It’s just…your hands…” She gestured towards Jessica’s hands, lithe and soft, mostly comfortable to hold except for some occasions.
The hands were scrutinised by their owner closely. She touched her cheek with the left one and she felt what Tiffany felt.
“Again? I’m sorry.” She said apologetically while her hand still in contact with her cheek, trying to get it to absorb some heat.
“Was it very cold inside?” Tiffany asked, as that was what mostly caused the cold hands.
“A bit. They were even arguing to lower it even more.” Jessica didn’t mind, she almost never noticed, unless she touches someone and they say that her hands are extremely cold.
“Poor Jessi.” Her fake sympathetic tone was believable. Or at least, Jessica thought so.
“I don’t really care about-”
She was about to say it doesn’t matter but Tiffany suddenly grabbed her hands and puffed her hot breath on to the fingers.
It ticked Jessica a little.
“What are you doing?” Jessica wondered, confused by the girl’s actions.
“Quiet.” More wafts of air warmed up her freezing hands. Even though she really couldn’t feel the cold, she appreciated the gesture.
“Um...Tiffany?”
“I’m warming up your fingers.” She said while she stubbornly massaged each digit.
“Talk about spreading germs…” Jessica lip curled into a grin as she teased Tiffany.
“What?! I’m extremely clean.” A cute, indignant frown appeared.
She smiled even more at the girl’s slight exasperation. She leaned forward and kissed the girl’s forehead which smoothed the crease on it. “I’m kidding. Thank you. My hands appreciate it.”
After giggling, Tiffany put on a serious look. “Well, these are magic hands.” She pulled them and placed the hands on either side of the face. She seemed content.
Jessica’s joking, however, wasn’t done. “They ARE magic hands…” She winked at Tiffany, who didn’t appreciate the suggestion.
“Perv.” She knocked Jessica’s head with hers and that shut her up. “See, if you have a headache, you can use them like an ice pack treatment.”
Jessica just nodded, knowing it wasn’t her turn to speak.
“And, if there’s a bad person, you can use your hands to freeze them to death.”
She laughed after hearing that, “You make it seem like a super power.”
Tiffany silenced her with a look again, but this time her eyes were soft. “For me, it’s a signal.”
Jessica hadn’t heard that before. “A signal?”
“Yes. When they get cold like this, it means I need to hold them tight and not let go.”
Ah, that’s it. Today’s the best day ever, Jessica thought.
With her right hand, she grasped Tiffany’s other hand and with her left, she reached into her coat’s pocket, feeling that tiny box she had been keeping for days.
There will be more ‘lousy days’ in her life she knows, but with Tiffany holding her cold hands, the ‘best days’ will always outnumber them.
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(Ramblings):I’ve been thinking about hands too much these days. Cold hands/ feet are a serious condition. Also this is extremely late. Sorry. 誕生日おめでとう! 6月３日 ^^