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Ash couldn't help giggling to herself as Reed exclaimed out loud as the snow made contact. She noticed he was lifting her slightly - at least, she thought he was, she wasn't conscious she was lifting herself up or anything - but just held him close to her. It felt like the first interaction they had had, except they weren't floating awkwardly in the sea and were almost knee deep in snow instead.
Sam then decided to interrupt their time together with a second barrage of snow. Laughing, Ash cried, "BIG mistake Sam!" before holding out her hand, redirecting the air currents quickly to bounce the snowballs back into Sam's face. It was easy to do this - it didn't require Ash to hold her breath for too long, and it didn't take the breath out of her. Other things, like creating sustained air barriers, would trigger this, and therefore, trigger Ash's fear. She swallowed the lump in her throat at the thought of this, before Reed pulled her away and under cover.
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Honestly? I didn’t think I’d see you again and please do, Aislinn Mae,” He said, and Ash almost melted, like the snow that was sinking into her clothes and bit into her skin. She felt positively warm, and it was obvious. Her cheeks glowed a rosy pink, and her nose was gaining a reddish tint to it. She felt warm in her core, through her bones and in her blood, and this was made obvious from the snow beginning to melt around the pair. She bit her lip. "
Oops." She muttered, giving a small smile and turning it off again to the best of her ability.
He began talking about the kiss again and Ash blushed. She'd enjoyed it, but she had never really had a physical relationship - or even a boyfriend - and so she was very unsure about the whole thing. "
I'm sorry about pulling away so suddenly, by the way." She apologized hurriedly. "
It's just... I have a fear. Of suffocating." She blushed again, looking at her feet and swaying awkwardly from side to side. "
I almost drowned once before when I was little, which is when my powers kind of came about. It's... kind of crippling, and means I can't use my powers." She explained, shrugging. She didn't want to play it like it was some big thing, even though it was, and it affected her life so deeply. She took a deep breath and sighed, before pressing her face into his shoulder again. "
You're warm." She mumbled to herself.
She was silent for a few seconds before he spoke again. ”
It feels like forever ago, you know?” She nodded in agreement, revealing her face again. "
It was only two years ago," She responded quietly, "
But yeah, I understand where you're coming from. I told you though. I promised." She bit her lip again, but before anything more could happen, Reed's cold hand took hers and dragged her out from under cover just as someone new joined the group. Ash gave a friendly smile, ignoring the nerves that twisted her stomach, and shouted, "
Hey! You're welcome to join us if you like!" She had bright red hair, a bit like Blair's, and was pretty. She looked lost. Maybe she was a new student - she had to be if she was on school grounds.
Ash didn't notice much else until Ella announced the party was moving to Sam's dorm. She was still holding Reed's hand, and noticed that it was feeling a lot warmer than it was before. She shrugged. "
Well, we might as well. It is getting rather cold out." She laughed. "
Beware, all jumpers and hoodies! Lock yourselves down! I'm on the way to steal you all!" She announced, before tugging on Reed's hand. "
Come on, I'll show you my dorm quickly, and then we can join Ella in whatever antics she has planned." She suggested, before leading the way to her dorm. While there, she put on a
jumper over the top of her grey one. It was warm, and very cosy. Ash turned to Reed quickly, and asked, "
Do you want to borrow a blanket or something to warm up? And do you want to head straight to Sam's dorm, or do you need to pick anything up, or do anything beforehand?"