Winter

Somewhere near a bar underneath a bridge a song could be heard from a loud speaker playing the song "To Be Loved"

Today was Januray 5th, the lover of December. A beautiful melody came from the loud speaker. Attracting the attention of who ever pass by, and that include the one that were in love. As the song continued, someone curious walk towards the melody and said "Are you in love with yourself, or the world?"

with smile on her face as she looked at the man in front of her. Although she wasn't one of those iron-lady or was she strong. This young girl always found the courage to approach danger and it was what made her unique. She wasn't tall at all, she looked like a 13 year old but was actually 15 years old. Her height never agreed with her age but that didn't stop her from facing danger.

As soon as the man heard the voice. He slowly took off his layers of blanket and look at her in the eyes and said, "My mother loved this song." He tall but thin and it was noticeable that he didn't eat or even sleep well. This was all because in there world, if you lived on the streets, you had to be alert 100% and sleep wasn't a luxury these people could have. It saddened her heart as she look at him with sympathy. As she look at him, with her eyes she asked if she could sit next to him. All he did was nod. Although he looked thin, he still somehow looked handsome. She would have bet that he looked like a prince when he still had a house, a place to eat and sleep. With his blue eyes and tan skin, he looked like royalty, but now he looked like the colors where drain out of him. He was dying but he still looked hopeful.

"Hey? What's your name?" He asked with a friendly smile on his face.

"My name?"

"Yeah." He said as he stared blankly at the sky under the bridge. Although it was small, its size kept what was under the bridge warm.

"My name is Idalia, I am 15 years old and I am the daugther of one of the knights of the Water Kingdom."

"You sure must be brave to say that to a stranger. Aren't you afraid?" He said with smile of amusement.

"Why should I? I trust my judgement on people?"

"Then allow me to introduce who I am ma'am"

"I'm not old enough still."

"But maybe soon you will?" he said as he kept his gaze at sky with a smirk on his face.

"Well, I am definitely not old enough yet."

"You win." He said as he turn his gaze toward her. A strand of hair felled out of place landing at the center of his face. This made Idalia to move her hand and place the hair back in place. The man in front of smile upon seeing this action.

"You really are too brave young lady."

"Well, will you tell me your name?"

He smiled at the remark and said "My name is Winter. I am 17 years old. I use to be son of a women who married a bank official, man." As he finish his introduction he turn his gaze back to the sky. This gave Idalia some more courage to say, "I would have never expect you to be the son of one of the bank officials. I thought your were royalty." Upon hearing this he couldn't help but laugh.

"Do you really think someone from royalty could sit here and starve themselves and lose sleep?"

"You never know. Maybe your in disguise and your just checking who will help a poor man. I might become rich from just chatting with you."

"I your dreams!!" He said as laugh until his guts hurt. That when Idalia said "But we don't dream. So how am I suppose to dream? All I see is a dark screen in my so called dream!?"

At this statement Winter couldn't help but laugh more.

"You really should have a bit more faith. What if one day we start to dream. Just like..." Before he finish, confused expression came on his face.

"Just like what?"

"I don't... remember?"

"Well...?"

"Nevermind what I said. Since your be so bold today saying I looked like a prince. Then what do you think if I said you looked like a royal?"

He as his eyes glowed with humor in them, as he turn to look her in the eyes.

"Why would you say that?"

"Well, beside the fact that you don't look strong enough to carried 40 pounds. With your speech of I trust my judgement, thing. I think you fit the description of a royal."

"No I think, otherwise!" Idalia said with a dominant voice even thought she had a girly voice. She said with brave expression.

"Why?"

"Because first, I am not heartless, second, I don't have an empathy link with life forms, and third, my eyes don't glow like crystal."

"To me, your eyes definitely glow" He said with looked like he was in some kind of spell with her eyes. This made Idalia face to turn slightly red, but of course because she had pale skin it was immediately discover by Winter. Her reaction to his compliment made him smirk a bit at the sight of her slightly red face. Although Idalia wasn't a gasping beauty, her appearance made her look like a delicate doll made out of porcelain. She was about the height of 4.9. Her soft fluffy straight hair made her look adorable. She was wearing a long coat and a long scarf was warp around her. She a combination of dark red and fluffy pink on. Her mittens and beanie had pink white flowers on them and her eyes, they looked like jewels. Magenta color eyes that had a speck of brown and yellow mix together making her eyes looked like they glow.

After 10 second of silent, Winter broke the silence by saying "You sure are easy to shy a way too." He said with a smile.

To this, Idalia finally got her courage back and said, "Just because I never been complimented in my life by guy doesn't mean I am easy to be shied away." She said with an arrogant look on face.

"You make me smile and laugh to much with your personality. Did you know why was another reason I thought you were a royal was because...."

"Because what?"

"Do really want to know why?" A spread across his face.

"Of course I do!!" Idalia said being a bit impatient. She kind of had guess but was unclear if that was the reason.

In a low voice he lean closer to her and said "Because your flat."

"I knew it!! You pervert!!"

"Haha!! Look at you your face is so red!! Hey, Idalia has anyone ever talked about how small they are! I bet you can pass for guy!!" Winter said as he looked at Idalia' s face that was so red from embarrassment. With a smile on his face and with so much courage he said "Since your so flat. Why not marry me since I don't mind flat girl." He said as he could no longer hold the laughter piling up inside him.

That when Idalia came back to her sense and said "Sorry, I promise my sisters, I would wait until we all get married together."

"Aww, too bad from me."

At his respond Idalia smiled too.

They chatted about there life and complain a bit on how harsh life is when Winter said something very odd.

"Hey I have an idea, since you made your sisters a promise you would get married together. Then say this to them. I, Winter, will be the prince of all three of you."

"What do you mean by that!!?" She said with of anger and jealousy in her voice.

"Wow, Are you jelly?"

"No!!"

"What I meant is that until they find a groom, for now I will be their prince, as in bother that will interrogate every single that looks suspicious to me."

"Oh, you mean a knight?"

"Nope a prince because you are mine. Do you understand?"

"Yeah, I do. Ok then deal!!" She said with a happy expression on her face and relax at what he said, but wait shouldn't she be a bit worry or surprised? A stranger literally just propose to her!!!

"Hey!? Idalia, can I ask you a favor?" He said as he return his toward the sky. Seeing his blue eyes glow at night made feel like she was staring at a prince with like wishing eyes.

"Sure. What do you want?"

"Ask your sisters to quickly find a groom. I can't wait that long. I want to marry you now." As a smile spread across his face. He lift and fold his legs to his chest, as linked is arms together and rest his chin on his legs.

"Are you joking or being serious?"

"Both."

That was his response, as he focus his gaze toward the sky. They both stare at the sky together. Then, that was when Winter looked at the moon and said in his thoughts. "If the sun is a star then let me wish upon it and ask to be by her side forever."