The Knight

Chapter Four

Phil's first few days of his new position went by quickly. He spent most of his time in the library tucked into a study corner, wanting to memorize the rest of Daniel's folder to the best of his abilities. King Marcus had asked Johanna to keep an eye on Daniel while Phil was studying, which the guard much appreciated.

Although it was a lot to learn, Phil finally felt confident that he had learned everything in that damn folder, thanks to many sleepless nights, and he now found himself preparing to start working beside The Prince personally.

Phil knew the hard part of his work was just beginning. Even if he had won The King's approval, Phil still had to work on gaining Daniel's. He hoped that they would be able to brush off the incident in the library from a few days prior, but Daniel has yet to speak to Phil. He knew The Prince was a shy person, but Phil still felt the lingering hunch that he was being avoided on purpose.

Unfortunately for Daniel, he may have to make up with his guard sooner than he would have liked to due to Phil's most recent instructions. The King had requested Phil to change rooms so he could remain closer to Daniel if necessary, and Phil had spent the whole day moving.

He didn't have an abundance of momentos to move, but he did have a fair share of clothes and books he needed to transport to his new quarters. Thankfully, he was able to convince his old roommate to help him get set up in his new living space.

Chris let out a deep sigh as he dropped a box to the floor. He fixed his coffee-colored hair and smiled widely at Phil

"Jesus, Phil. You could fit our old room and the kitchen in here! I bet a giant like you couldn't even touch the ceiling!" Chris exclaimed.

It was true, this new room was massive compared to his old one. The one he and Chris had shared only had enough space to fit a bunk bed and their small wardrobe, along with a desk to store some personal belongings. It was hardly enough space for two giant men like themselves to share, but they made do. This room, however, looked as if it could easily house half of the guard staff and their entire families.

It had marble floors that echoed every footstep you took, and beautiful wallpaper adorned the room. Paintings with every color you could imagine stood in contrast against the sophisticated white furniture. It all seemed a bit excessive to Phil, but he had expected that.

What he wasn't expecting, however, was that him and The Prince would now be sharing a wall. The King did tell him that he would be moving to a closer proximity to his son, but Phil didn't realize he would actually be in Daniel's private wing.

The idea of sharing the same space as Daniel made it hard for Phil to breathe. He wanted nothing more than to give Daniel space, especially since that's all he's asked for since the very beginning, and now it felt like he was suffocating the poor boy, hardly giving him enough space to think.

Phil understood that as The Prince's private guard he would need to remain within a close distance, but he hoped Daniel wouldn't think of his presence as too overbearing. Phil noticed how apprehensive the boy was about this whole arrangement from the very beginning, even though he did agree to it, and he intended to stay out of The Prince's way as much as possible. It was the least he could do for him.

Phil was brought out of his thoughts when a strong hand clapped his shoulder.

"Hey man, we gotta get this room a guest bed. I hope you know i'll be staying over here a lot." Chris said with a smirk. Phil playfully shoved his shoulder, rolling his eyes as he did so.

He wouldn't mind Chris staying over all that much. He had loved the guy since he met him all those years ago at defense training. They both were the runts of the group, lanky and thin, and they tended to get pushed around by some of the bigger guys in the force. The two bonded quickly and became pretty dependable training buddies. Before long, the two men were breaking every record in their troop. From weight lifting to swimming, Chris and Phil were always at the top.