Chapter 34 : Something Amiss

                                    

                                          
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Something Amiss
                          
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She squirmed in discomfort at the pressure against her hips, trying to resist the urge to push it off. Even though she knew that this position she was in didn't mean anything, she could not stop the pink tint on her cheeks from glowing even brighter.
                          
Hell, being straddled on by Ciel Phantomhive while sitting on an ice-cold snow-covered ground in an alley was not an ideal way, her ideal way to stay hidden. This was an extremely uncomfortable and sexually awkward situation to be in.
                          
Her legs that sat crossed under her were getting soaked to the point that they felt like frozen meat. Her back was sore from being poked by the sharp corners of the crates she was leaning against. And the way Ciel was leaning over her, caging her with his body and his knees by her hips was making her blush. Their hiding spot they were in was small. If she was to lean another inch forward, her face would be squashed up against Ciel's chest.
                          
She wasn't exactly clear how they got into this position. All she knew was that they had to squeeze into this one-man hiding space the crates provided in order to avoid getting caught by those men. Putting the limited space aside, it was a perfect spot to hide, she have to admit, since there was an addition forest-green cover over this one-man space to conceal them.
                          
Sighing softly, she gradually stretched out her numb legs as much as the little space allow, careful not to knee the male in the groin. Her movement somehow managed to earn her an annoyed grunt from the male above whose attention was outside their hiding place. "Stop fidgeting, Blancbaston." He muttered flatly, attention still fixated on the outside.
                          
Glowering up at Ciel, Estella stubbornly continued what she was doing, shifting herself to find a more bearable position.
                          
A cluck of tongue brought her attention upwards, in time to see the hovering male withdrawing himself away from the little gap he was peeking through. "Stop that, idiot." He hissed, gaze dropping down to meet her eyes sharply. His dark blue eye was piercing with impatience and annoyance.
                          
The sides of her mouth were tugged down into a frown upon seeing the look he gave her. "Try sitting still on snow. It will freeze your ass off like some goddamn meat." She scowled, pouting impatiently at him.
                          
The impatience in his eye faded away as he stared at the pouting girl below with an unimpressed look. Silence began to fill the tiny space between them as they continued their little stare-down. "Tch." Ciel finally broke away, rolling his eye heavenwards. "Pouting like a brat. How childish." Despite his words, a subtle blush made its way across his cheeks.
                          
All he got in return was another glower from her.
                          
Running a hand down his face with a sigh, a bored look was on his face when he looked up to meet her eyes again. "So are you done fidgeting then?" He arched an eyebrow at her. "If yes, I would like to continue my lookout, without you fidgeting under me." He shot her a warning look before raising his eye to the little gap.
                          
His face was scrunched in concentration once again.
                          
Letting out a soft sigh, she let her gaze drop from Ciel's face and frowned to herself as a realization along with guilt sank upon her. Her hands balled themselves into fists as the frustration in her faded off for the bitter feeling to set in.
                          
He was just trying to protect her and yet…
                          
Leaning against the stack of crates behind her with a sigh, she tipped her head back and gazed up at the hovering male with a guilty scowl. "Hey. Sorry about that, Phantomhive…"