My first Rise of the Guardians fanfic! I rewatched the movie last night and got my feels up...and so, here's the story...

"Honestly, Tooth, I don't have time for this," Aster Bunnymund grumbled into his phone as he sat down at a table in the café, taking refuge from the heavy snow outside.

"Oh, please, Aster!" Toothiana, his best friend, pleaded. "Please!"

"I really don't have time to eat dinner with you guys," Aster protested. "I have a lot of work to do, you know. Preparing affidavits and all that. Being a lawyer is stressful."

"I'm sure it is, but are you sure you couldn't spare one night with your friends? North's gonna be in town, and Sandy just got back – oh Aster, please say yes."

Aster sighed. "Fine. I'll be there."

"Yay!" Aster could practically see Tooth doing a little leap into the air. "Okay, my place, seven thirty, okay?"

"Sure, Tooth. I'll be there."

He hung up and sighed.

"You'd think that being a lawyer in a small town like Burgess, Massachusetts would be easy," he muttered.

As he sat moodily, staring out the window, he suddenly heard someone clear his throat.

"How can I help you?"

Aster turned around, and found himself face to face with a young man. His skin was extremely pale, but not in a bad way – it made the barely noticeable freckles on his cheeks a tad more visible. His eyes were the bluest shade of blue your eyes could ever get, and he was tall, very slim and lean. What really drew Aster's eyes, though, was his hair. It was messy, and spiky, and as white as snow.

Aster blinked. "Um, hi."

The young man nodded cheerfully. "I'm Jack Frost, and I'm going to be your waiter-slash-barista for today."

"Um, thank you."

Jack Frost cocked his head. "Aren't you going to tell me what you want to eat or drink?"

Aster nodded. "Yeah, I'll just have a Caesar salad, thanks. And leave the dressing on the side."

Jack smirked. "Sure." He winked at Aster, then left.

Aster sat there, stunned. Had that waiter just winked at him? Was he – flirting with Aster?

Aster had always considered himself bisexual. He'd dated both men and women before, and he'd never seen anything wrong with that. His parents had, of course. He'd grown up in a strict Roman Catholic family, and when he'd come out to his parents, they had refused to accept him. So he'd left his hometown in Australia and moved to the US. He'd lived here ever since.

"I'm not gay," he told anyone who asked. "I'm not bi. I'm not straight. I just like what I like."

Tooth and Aster's other friends had accepted him immediately for who he was, and he was thankful for that.

Now, he texted Tooth, saying, omg i think the waiter's flirting with me..

Within seconds, Tooth texted back, saying, rlly? boy or girl?

Boy, he texted back.

Just then, Jack Frost returned with Aster's salad. "Here you are," he grinned.

Aster accepted his salad with a smile. "Thank you, Jack," he responded.

Jack placed the salad on the table in front of Aster. "Are you Australian?" he asked.

"Yup," Aster responded. "And proud of it."

Jack laughed. "Awesome! I've always wanted to go to Australia. I like Australians." He winked again at Aster.

Aster sat stunned, and Jack grinned again. "Oh! Before I forget – your napkin." He placed a paper napkin in front of Aster.

Aster thanked him. As Jack left, though, Aster noticed some writing in the corner of the napkin.

Jack Frost – 555-1345

Okay, Jack was definitely flirting with Aster. The lawyer felt himself blush. He took out his phone and called the number.

Sure enough, Jack, on the other side of the café now, answered his phone. "Hello?"

"My name's Aster Bunnymund," Aster said into the phone, looking right at Jack.

Jack whirled around when he heard Aster's voice, and grinned at him. "Nice to meet you, Aster Bunnymund. I'll see you around?"

"Sure," Aster said, and disconnected. Jack smiled at him again, and then went into the kitchen.

Aster texted Tooth, Ok, that waiter is definitely flirting with me.

Tooth texted back, Aster, i want a full report. tell me EVERYTHING 2nite.

Will do, typed Aster, then switched off his phone screen.

He paid for his salad. As he was leaving, Jack came up to him and said, "Leaving?"

"I have to," Aster replied. "I have to go back into the storm outside." He gestured at the whirling snow that seemed determined to smother the entire town of Burgess in a blanket of feathery white.

Jack chuckled. "Okay, Bunny."

Aster choked. "What did you call me?"

"Bunny. That's how you're saved on my phone." Jack showed him his phone screen. Aster Bunny.

"It's Bunnymund," Aster growled.

"I know. I just think that a cute guy deserves a cute name." Jack flashed him a cheeky grin. Before Aster could say anything, he bounced away.

As Aster stepped into the snowy coldness, he thought about Jack and his blue eyes. He had an adorable smile, Aster couldn't deny that.

Stepping on board a bus, he took out his phone and checked that Jack's name was still there, on his phone. He smiled. Jack Frost.

A mischievous spirit.

Yes, yes, it's not a very long first chapter, but I'm generally not very good with first chapters...reviews are appreciated!