Opposites Attract

The More Ya Know..

Winter's POV
Great. I thought as I walked through the the door to my first and only class of the day. Of  course the only open seat is by the stupid sandwing from earlier. I continued on reluctantly and sat beside him. Just don't make eye contact.. turns out, that's a whole lot harder than he originally thought.  With a bright golden-sandy dragon sitting beside him, radiating heat on him, it's almost impossible not to examine him. Not to mention the annoying jingling noise he made when he moved.. I continued to watch him to find what was producing such an aggravating sound. Ugh that's so agitating! What in all of Pyrrhia could be so frustratingly LOUD?!? He finally noticed the small sack with dangling jewels around his neck, after many awkward glances toward the dragon. He then realized, after more thorough examination, that he had a small gold ring pierced through his left ear. Weird style. Never seen a dragon do that before.. I thought. He is super.. different. By now I wasn't even listening to the conversation happening between the Winglet and Tsunami, though, the peculiar sandwing wasn't talking. I think it's time I learned his name, so I have something to call him besides 'cactus licker'. I scooted a bit closer to him and said, kinda loudly, "what's your name." Smooth. That wasn't even a question you idiot! It was a scornful statement! I scolded myself and almost faceplamed. "...I um.. Qibli." He said, almost whispering. I didn't respond, I just scooted back over and silently watched the rest of my so called 'group' talk about seemingly unimportant topics. I ignored them all and began thinking about 'Qibli'. Well, I still hate him, no doubt about that.. but did I hate him? What did he ever do to me? Bump into me and apologize repeatedly? Answer like any socially awkward dragonet when I asked him questions? He had his reasons, I mean, I did yell at him like four times today.. WHAT AM I THINKING??!! I AM THE ICEWING PRINCE AND I DESERVE RESPECT!! I DON'T TAKE PITY ON SOME STUPID WEIRD ASS SANDWING! NO MATTER HOW SAD HE IS! I sighed. No matter how much pride I had in me, I couldn't help but feel bad for how I acted towards him. He obviously would rather be left alone, and I disobeyed his one and only wish. What the HELL Winter?!? You are an ICEWING you don't FEEL PITY!! Especially not for a dragon that isn't even in your tribe!! He doesn't deserve an ounce of my respect, and definitely not my apologies!!! But I can't help but feel... something for this skittish sandwing. Throughout the rest of the class, I just... observed Qibli, what he does, how he acts, how he looks.. I have just now reached the realization that the scar across his snout was from some sort of battle, maybe against Icewings.. maybe I was scaring him.. almost immediately after this thought occurred to me, my brain reciprocated. OF COURSE YOUR SCARING HIM!! THAT'S HOW YOU ESTABLISH DOMINANCE! BY TERRIFYING YOUR VICTIMS INTO SUBMISSION! THAT'S HOW ICEWINGS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE!! I've never had this kind of internal.. argument before. ESPECIALLY never about another dragon! I don't have time for 'friends'. I am a self dependant Icewing who needs NO ONE ELSE. But am I?

Later that night, I strutted into my sleeping cave (already occupied by Qibli) and plopped down on my icy ledge. Ah so close to home, yet, so far away.. 'cruuuuunnncchh' what in the- 'CRUNCH' WHAT IS THAT OUTRAGIN- 'CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH' I shot my eyes open and saw Qibli eating something.. "CAN YOU SHUT IT?! SOME OF US LIKE TO SLEEP Y'KNOW!" He stopped, looked at me, then.. BLUSHED?!?  He nodded and stopped eating.. whatever it was.. and laid back down, his back to me. Oh so now you're embarrassed?!? What the HELL sandwing!!? "What were you eating??" I asked him. He turned over with wide eyes, and reached down for it. He pulled up some little fried scorpions. "EW!" I exclaimed and he flinched.

Qibli's POV
Just be more like Thorn.. if he makes a sassy comment, reply with a snarky one! Easy! Just gotta... talk more. "They really aren't as bad as you think. You should try one!" I reached out, one of the fried bugs dangling from my claws. "Ew!! No thanks, sand snorter." He said. Perfect... make a snarky comeback... "suit yourself, snow sniffer." Nice. He blinked at me, as if I were just a figment of his imagination. "Did you just-... I'M NO SNOW SNIFFER!" "Yea I know, 'your the highest ranking dancing monkey in your tribe'!" I said mockingly. He scoffed at me and turned over. I smiled to myself. He can't hate me! Yes, Finally!! It's so funny to annoy him, he gets so flustered! I chuckled softly, turning back over to eat my snack. I'll just have to keep up this snarky war with the icewing- "hey, what's your name?" I asked him. He glared at me over his shoulder. "Winter." He growled, though, I thought I could see a hint of smirk across his snout. "Cool." He laughed at my reply. Oh my gosh! I just made a pun and didn't notice..? He thought I was funny! Does he... like me? Or still despise my existence? I guess I'll have to find out....