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Oh—!

[Well, that takes her by surprise, and she isn't expecting it at all. Tifa does stumble a little bit, but with the help of his hands, she manages to find her footing before she starts to tighten their spin, ending it with her crashing right into him. Let's just hope he's steady enough on his feet that they don't go tumbling down to the ice, but she grips him tighter anyway, her surprise fading into a warm smile.]

... Well. Least I caught him. Thanks for that.

[Her nose crinkles with a smile as she tries to slow them down until they're swaying gently together.]

Think I'm getting the hang of it now, so you can stop trying to run from me.

[A laugh as he watches her struggle at first, but he did prepare for this to happen. With strong arms he holds her, eyes shining a bit.]

Then you don't need to be holding onto me either.

[Not that he's letting go.]

[A pout.]

And if I want to hold onto you?

[Her hand slips a little more firmly around his through their gloves, making her intentions very clear.]

Don't think me remembering means that I can't, does it?

Maybe I want to see if you really remember.

[Tifa straightens and takes a deep breath.]

Alright, fine. Step aside and I'll show you how it's done.

[Will she regret this? Maybe. But she knows that if she falls flat on her face, he'll only laugh a little bit, right?]

[A low chuckle as he starts to pull away from her, waiting to see what she will do.]

[Well, he better not be expecting any fancy twirls or spins out of her because she definitely cannot offer that. But what she can do is prove to him that she does indeed remember their lessons from back in the day. Granted, it's been a long, long time since Tifa has done any sort of ice skating properly—since childhood, and then again here with him on that lake—so while her balance is there, the most that she can do is skate forward, turn, and stop.

But she seems to be carving a shape into the ice as she starts to skate around him, deeper and deeper it digs into the ice with each round she makes, only taking her eyes off him long enough to watch her feet as she makes those little turns.

And after a few circles around him, he might start to see that heart taking shape in the ice.]

[And he is going to be good and not move around. He really was curious to see how well she could skate on her own, and he grows a bit more curious when he realizes her seemingly random turns were not so random at all. After watching her, he glances down at the ground, and his eyes widen as he turns in place to confirm his suspicions.

And when they are, he laughs.]

Now who's showing off?

You think I'm showing off?

[Tifa lifts her shoulders in a shrug and continues skating in the same pattern.]

I'm just skating in circles around you. Who's the one who was doing all those fancy spins and moving backwards?

[She stops right at the bottom tip of the heart and taps the front edge of her skate into it.]

Now you're stuck.

Edited 2023-12-11 00:21 (UTC)

Hm...

[And he's going to skate by her, brushing close before he moves back inside. With about a two foot gap, he starts skating alongside the line, making a smaller heart inside her large one. And what's it's thick enough, he stops at the tip across her.]

Now you can't come in here.

[She leans a bit away when he comes close, touching the edges of this invisible barrier that she put down around him, and oh, how tempted she is to reach through it and pull him free and kiss him, but she will resist. Wait to see what he does when they stop at the very bottom tip of the heart again.]

Well. Guess the night's over then. That's too bad. [She feigns a sad pout and a great big sigh.] Was really looking forward to seeing what else you had planned.

[She scoots backwards on her skates to add a little distance between them, and starts to unhook her coat, revealing her periwinkle blue dress underneath.]

I'll just have to skate all by myself.

[Sliding it from her shoulders, there's a pocket of warmth that swallows them up, embracing them both to keep her warm, and she skates away from him, moving towards the edges of the ice where she drops her coat into the snow.]

[Oh, she's trying to play that game is she? However he is much more resilient of the two, and he just smirks a bit as he skates backwards to the inside of the heart.]

Indeed, such a shame. I had a lot more planned, too.

[She is definitely playing that game. But doesn't she just look so majestic, skating around in her cute little dress, the sparkles on it shimmering under the light of the moons? She even does an awkward little spin for him when she knows that he's watching, making the skirt flare out around her before she's moving back towards him.]

Well.

[A little quirk of her lips as she skates past him.]

You should be more careful the next time you capture my heart.

[sdflsjdfsdh she's so embarrassed by how cheesy that was and she's just going to dart away.]

[...

Wow that really was so cheesy that he snorts and laughs—but his eyes never leave her figure as he watches how the dress moves and shimmers around her.]

Yet I'm the one inside that heart. Shouldn't be coming in here?

[Ah, he's got her there. But she isn't going to be lured in that easy.]

What? And make it easy for you?

[... Still not looking at him, because her face is beet red right now.]

You're the one stuck in my heart, not me.

[tifa stop]

[Girl, please.

But here, he'll make it worse.]

And what if I want you in my heart?

[Unlike her, he won't feel or look as embarrassed as he says it all with a straight face.]

[Tifa stops just out of reach and twirls around to look at him, then down at the heart, then up at him.]

You're going to have to try and get me in there first.

And make it so easy? You need to work for it.

[Skating backwards out of reach.]

That's my line.

[And she's just going to propel herself forward, unable to resist any longer. She springs herself at him, skating right into the center of the heart where she catches him with her arms wrapping around him, and even through his coat, he is already so warm...

She has nothing more to say than that, so she simply closes her eyes and breathes him in, holding him close.]

[A laugh as he catches her, spinning them around a bit in place as he hugs her close.]

You really are weak. You didn't last even five minutes.

Can you blame me?

[Her voice is soft and quiet, muffled against his chest before she lifts her head enough to look at him.]

I was getting cold.

[They both know that isn't the reason, but her nose and cheeks are a little bit rosy from the chill, but mostly for being the first one to give in.

... She really is weak.]

Edited 2023-12-11 04:47 (UTC)

[He just smiles warmly as he hugs her closer, as if to spread more of his warmth to her.]

Well...it's a good thing. Was starting to feel a little lonely.

Mm. Me too.

[She stretches up just enough that she can nuzzle her nose into his neck, finding the warmth there the most comforting.]

So, did I pass my test?

Yes.

[He leans down to drop a kiss on the top of her head.]

But could still use some improvement.

[Okay, he's just being a little cheeky there.]

[And before he can get too far away from her, she lifts her face just enough that she can steal a quick peck on the lips.]

Well, how about you teach me the rest before we... go warm up?

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