{ Aelius }
Chapter 11.
He quickly turned around leaning against the window, he knew exactly who's that voice was, it was practically memorized in his mind by now.
"What are you doing here??" The prince quickly questioned.
"If it weren't for me you would have already been sent to my father" He sighed closing the doors behind him.
"You won't kick me out? I thought you would have sent me to him with no hesitation.." Aelius responded, shocked that he isn't responding negatively in this scenario.
"Should I have to?" The prince questioned again. Walking closer to the shooked boy
"Did you... Steal anything -?"
The prince slowly stopped 1 feet away from the boy that leaned against the window. Aelius looked around the room, anywhere but the prince infront of him.
"No"
"Then why are you here?" The prince backed away from the slightly panicked boy, giving Aelius enough space to move from the window.
"I wanted to gift you a bouquet of white flowers." He walked over to the vanity and picked them up, handing them out towards the prince.
"Would you like to go out on a date with me tomorrow?" Aelius asked, closing his eyes and slightly bowing in respect.
"I hope you can forget the fact i practically climbed up here without permission." He mumbles
Then he heard a slight giggle coming from the figure infront of him, he looked up and saw the Prince attempting to hold his laughter - it didn't take long before he burst out laughing.
Aelius then stood up, looking at the prince. Then he too, started laughing, both boys kept laughing for a while - one holding his stomach and the other falling to the floor, making a loud thump in the process.
They stopped laughing and looked at eatchother shocked that the fall was so loud.
"Do you think someone would come check?"
"Most likely.."
Aelius looked at the prince sitting on the floor, he wore this fine dark blue mantle with gold scattered on the edges, aswell as in the rolled up sleeves, with a gold flower printed on his right shoulder piece with 2 dark blue belts wrapping around his hip and thigh.
It seemed that the prince saw he was looking at him for too long that he waved his hand Infront of his face to get his attention back to his eyes, when they made eye contact the prince giggled, making aelius look away to admire the pretty view the window beside them held.
"Do you wanna look around the castle with me?" The prince asked.
Aelius's eyes widened, never in his life had he ever thought that he could get inside the castle, let alone walk around the place.
"Really? Don't you think you're family would kick me out once they see me? Or something worse..?"
he worried, starting to feel sweat appear around his body the more he thought about it.
"There's something i wann show you before you leave." Laughed out the prince, standing up and leaving the room.
The boy quickly followed behind, attempting to not make the slightest sound possible - practically tip toeing as he entered the hallway.
"You can relax, this hallway barely gets remembered by the people in this castle."
"Are you sure??"
The prince looked at him in disbelief, walking faster and quickly leaving the other behind.
"What?"
"Are you really asking me. If I'm sure??" The prince scoffed then looked away from him, crossing his arms and closing his eyes.
"It's my castle, i Know my things."
Aelius giggled at the sight infront of him, they both kept walking quietly down the corridor's and stars that lead to the first floor.
"I know, i was just seeing how much you could endure my presence." Aelius calmly said.
He could feel the princes eyes glare deep wholes into his skin, aelius gulped at the feeling.
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Aelius looked at the prince beside him, he leaned forward a little - enough to see his face.
The prince looked calm to him, he was looking straight ahead towards the corner of the hallway with his hands behind his back.
The sun had dimmed down a lot more and the ray of light that stricked his face fit perfectly with the beauty, him alone made Aelius fluster all over the place; and this scenario didn't help him at all.
Aelius looked away from the prince, hiding his flustered face from him.
He glanced back at the beauty that also stared at him. Aelius's eyes widened and burrowed his brows, The prince saw his flustered State.
Its surprising how the prince hasn't kicked him out the castle, or even of existence. Aelius shuddered at the image of Ehann dramatically kicking him out the castle with his foot while he dragged his behind on the grass.
The boy glanced at the prince once more and yet again he was still looking towards him with a smile plastered on his face. Aelius looked away again, covering his eyes from the giggly male beside him.
"Why are you hiding you're face?" The prince laughed.
"No reason, I'm just admiring the details of my hands." He took of his hands from his face
"Are we almost there yet?"
"It's actually... right in front of us."
Aelius looked ahead and saw the giant painting that hanged from a wall. He walked closer and closer to the painting, admiring the beautiful flowers that were done in the canvas. In the middle of it there was a boy, a familiar boy. It was him, he was painted by the prince.
He couldn't believe it.
The prince really painted him, and in the field of the beauty's favorite flowers.
"You... Painted me?" Aelius looked at the prince, he had a worried expression on his beautiful face.
"Do you like it? I thought it looked nice." Ehann looked away from him
"I love it! You made me look handsome" Aelius teased
"You have very good art skills.."
Aelius looked at the prince's eyes, the prince had a shocked emotion in his face, he stared at Aelius for a while - then his eyes widened and he frowned, turning his head back to the paintings.
"What's wrong?" The boy asked.
"Nothing" The prince quickly responded back
Aelius suddenly got more cautious of his actions, why did the prince have such an expression? First he was shocked, then it seemed like he hesitated/ debated on something, and lastly he frowned.
Maybe he figured out his feelings towards the prince? Maybe he had a feeling about it and whatever he did proved him correct?
But that wouldn't explain the painting, it's beautify detailed; everything about the painting looks/ is perfect. Even himself.
"I think i should go back home" Aelius turned his head towards the figure next to him.
And now, he had a sad expression.
Loving is hard, you never know what your loved ones thinking, and if you assume, your most likely wrong.
"Yea, your parents are probably worried about you." He smiled at him
"Let me lead the way" he continued.
They soon came to an end, stoping infront of the large open - window that he's once climbed. Next to it, the bouquet of flowers.
Should he do it? Should he not?
This was hard, he thought of all the possibilities that could happen, but he'd never know if they're feelings could even be mutual if he didn't try a second time.
"You never answered my first question" he laughed
"Which was?" The prince leaned on the window, looking at Aelius.
Aelius picked up the bouquet and raised it towards the prince.
"Will you go on a date with me tomorrow?"
Ehann laughed, looking at the window but then he stopped, noticing that the other wasn't.
Aelius stared into his eyes, he had a worried but sincere expression on his face, it made the prince gasp in surprise, seeing that he wasn't joking.
The boy could see that the other was starting to turn a soft red.
"Wait, you're serious?" Questioned the prince.
"Yea..?" Aelius spoke.
"You know who i am right?" The prince argued back
"A dashing beauty of a prince whom i have the privilege to talk to?"
Aelius could see the prince's face turn a hot red, he quickly turned his head away from Aelius then face him again.
The prince quickly grabbed the flowers and looked at them, without any hesitation he said-
"I'll see if i can make time for you."
Aelius was jumping in the air, happy that he agreed to go with him. He quickly stopped and turned around, hugging the other.
The prince turned stiff, but soon relaxed and wrapped his hands around Aelius's neck. Aelius was confused, he was confused about why he had wrapped his hand around his neck and not another place.
He looked at where is own hands were and noticed that they we're around the prince's hips, hugging him tightly to the point we're there was practically no space between them.
The boy quickly lifted his head from the prince's shoulder, and the other had done the same. They both stared into eachothers eyes, unconsciously, getting closer and closer to each others faces.
Aelius could feel the prince's heartbeat quicken the more he stared in his eyes, he's never been this close to a beauty before; nonetheless like this, he looked at Ehann's lips, then back at his eyes.
The world itself felt like it stopped for this moment, it was quieter than usual, and all you could hear was the heavy breathing they let out, none daring to make the first move.
Aelius got closer to him, and even closer...
Until Ehann's hand became weak, accidentally dropping the bouquet.
It seemed that both boys got released from whatever trance they were in and suddenly stopping in their movements, each inches apart from the others face.
Aelius was the first to release the prince, soon after Ehann did the same.
"So uhh, i- I'll see y- you tomorrow then?" Aelius stuttered.
"Uh huh" was all the prince could mutter back, Aelius then climbed out the window.
Before he could jump he turned his eyes at Ehann.
"I'll see you soon."
And he quickly jumped off, leaving the prince in a flustered but confused state.
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