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[bakvrue]

“Come on, what’s it going to hurt if you stay out with me a little longer?”

Leopold’s words make you smile yet you shake your head, leaning against the brick gate that separates your family’s estate from the road that leads to it. His seawater colored eyes shine even in the low nighttime light, striking a balance between his fiery locks and personality, and you fear they’re winning you over this time. But, he won’t win without working for it.

“My father and my mother, for one.” You punctuate your retort with pursed lips and raised brows. “My reputation and thus my standing in society.”

He scoffs in response, shrugging his shoulders, one palm pressed into the wall above your head and the opposite shoulder leaning against yours, effectively pinning you.

“How will they even know?” He offers, playful tone letting you know he’s only joking even if he desperately wants to keep you by his side for a few more hours. “Are you going to tell them I kept you out?”

You shrug, leaning in against him playfully, pretty eyes darting up to glance at him. He looks right back at you, emotion worn across his face, all of this adoration he has for you as evident as his pedigree and power. He doesn’t bother to hide it and never truly has, effectively causing whispers about the pair of you throughout all corners of the Clover Kingdom.

“Why are you assuming mama and papa aren’t up and waiting for me? I am their precious little girl, after all.” You flutter your lashes dramatically and he leans in to kiss you, eager and hungry despite your attempts to wiggle away from him.

While you giggle against his lips, he holds you tighter. You’re a wisp, a sparkle, a star and he’ll be damned if he ever lets you go without a fight.

“I could always go inside with you and explain to them that their baby is in the capable hands of a Magic Knight.” He raises his brows, the two of you practically sharing the same breath you’re so close.

You burst into a fit of giggles and bat at his chest with your hand. “Their baby girl is also a Magic Knight and a capable one at that.”

So he can’t argue that you can hold your own. You are a member of Golden Dawn after all, as powerful as you are charming and beautiful, and you’re only home with your family for a few days before returning to duty. Leopold’s appearance was a complete surprise and you weren’t expecting him to show up in the evening, asking to take a walk with you around the city.

This was hours ago, dusk long having fallen into night, and you need to go home before people begin to ask questions.

“I can’t wait to marry you.” His jump to the extreme causes you to gasp softly and he collects you against him. “Then we’ll never have to say goodbye, just good night.”

Giggling, you nod in agreement. “I can’t wait for that either but for now, I need to go home.”

He sighs, leaning down to collect one last kiss from his beloved, the only he’ll ever have.

“Good night, my beauty.”

You kiss him, fingers easily finding the back of his neck to buy yourself a few more moments at his side.

“Good night, Leopold.”

Could the youngest Vermillion be the first to commit his heart to that of marriage? Oh, the gossips at the tea parlor will have a field day with this.

Everytime I read this my heart grows 15 sizes. Oh my god. I want him so bad. So unbelievably bad. I've been hoarding this for so long kendy, I love it so much. Like my heart is literally pounding reading this for the millionth time. God. "I can't wait to marry you." I'm literally melting on the floor oh my godddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd