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Jack didn’t know what to do. Elsa was sitting extremely close to him and his heart was beating fast. She invited him on a little trip to the sea with her sister, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven just to get away. They were staying at a lovely lighthouse atop the cliffs overlooking the sea and Elsa wanted to watch the sunset and wait for the stars. Everyone else encouraged Jack to go and sit with her, since if was obvious he had feelings for her, obvious to everyone else but Elsa herself.
Jack, on the other hand, felt like he didn’t deserve her. He was the son of the royal family’s shepherd. His parents provided wool for their tapestry, clothing and bedding and he was ready to take on the family business. He was invited with his parents and little sister to the palace one day so the Queen could discuss business. Jack had never met her before and saw just a beautiful young woman roaming the halls. While his family went off with the princess, Jack stayed with her and told jokes and played pranks on the staff, making her laugh heartily. It wasn’t until his family returned then his mother told him, “Jack, don’t be silly in front of the Queen.”
Jack was floored. He had made himself look like a fool in front of the Queen, yet she seemed to enjoy his company. He left with his family, giving her a timid wave farewell, her returning the gesture happily. The next day, he was invited back to Arendelle to have lunch with the Queen. His father patted him on the back, congratulating his son for making such an impression on the Queen. Jack on the other hand was terrified. He felt like he didn’t deserve the Queen’s attention, being a shepherd and her being royalty. Despite that, his mother spruced him up and sent him on his way.
Ever since, Jack became more and more comfortable around the Queen, even to the point where she granted him permission to just call her Elsa. Like usual, he told his jokes and played his little games, all of which she enjoyed. They were becoming closer and closer as time went on and Jack became acquainted with her family, Anna really taking a liking to him. She even pulled him to the side a couple of times to give him pointers on how to woo Elsa. Kristoff took him under his wing and tried to assure Jack that he had nothing to worry about with being Elsa and being a shepherd. Kristoff was an ice merchant and he was engaged to the Princess. When Kristoff told him that, Jack had a glimmer of hope.
Now, he has his moment. He was all but mortified by being so close to Elsa, but he had to fight back his feelings. There was no turning back and even if he could, then he’d truly look like a fool. There was no flight, only fight his fears and make his move. He slowly moved his arm up, Elsa not noticing as she looked to the fading sun, hypnotized by the orange sky. He hand was getting closer to her shoulder, but his hand was trembling. He was beginning to second guess this whole ordeal and wonder if it was too late to back down.
There really wasn’t because she laid her head on his shoulder and snuggled against him. He felt a jolt rush through him as she breathed contently. This finally had him lower his hand on her shoulder. It was too late to run now, she had him. Yet, he had to give himself credit for fighting the urge from the beginning because then, if he did, he’d never know how wonderful this felt.