𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗲

I'll always find you

"Y/n?" An exhausted voice spoke. That voice

I took my head out of my knees and look up. My gaze is cloudy, thanks to the tears that are still falling from my sad eyes

He ran and knelt next to me, cupping my face. Saying my name

It took a while for my eyes to adjust, for the tears to disappear, for my sight to be clear again. But I didn't need that to know who is in front of me

"Tom" his chocolate eyes shinning thanks to the tears that start forming on them

His fingers cleaning the tears on my cheeks

"What are you doing here?" I scan his face. He is injured, but happy

"Are you okay?" He ignore my question. "Did they hurt you?" He finally locked his eyes on mines. After scanning me from head to toe to say by himself if I'm hurt

I just look at him. Did he really came for me?

"Y/n" his hands still cupping my face

"Yes, yes I'm good" words finally left my mouth

And it was in the moment when he smiled that I remembered my feelings. I cant hide them, for more that I try, I can't. I'm in love

And we both did something. Something I never thought could happened. Something that...

Our eyes traveled from them to our lips and without thinking they're dancing together. Bringing shivers all over my spine and butterflies to my stomach

After imagining how it would be to kiss him, it's finally happening, and it's perfect

We stoped it. I lick my lips making eye contact with him. His eyes are big, bigger than ever, they're shining but he's not smiling. Didn't he liked it? Was it that bad?

He took his hands away from my face and look to the floor. Clear his throat and look back at me

"Let me help you with this" he broke the handcuff, somehow. "Can you walk?" He helped me get up and I nodded, "okay let's go before they wake up"

And a tear fall. I thought he liked me. But I was clearly wrong. That kiss meant nothing for him. All I could think about while being trapped was in him. In Leo Colette and Tom

It was a magical moment for me but clearly it wasn't mutual

He took me out of the old abandoned house. Taking my hand to guide me. Running as fast as I can trough between the trees. Grass and rocks touching my feet's. Hurting my naked feet

But the touch of his warm skin on mine comfort me, tough he most have been here because they send him

We stoped on a clear road. He let go my hand and turned to see me. "We will make a short stop on the village and then we'll head to the palace, you sure you can walk alone or do you want me to carry you?" He said out of breath, and when he finished breathing heavier

I nod in disagreement, not daring to look at his eyes after my previous action

"Ok, let's go then" he turn to see the road we're gonna take, "this way"

And we walked for hours, we walked till I can't feel the rocks in my feet anymore, till I can't feel hurt. Till I cant feel my legs

I'm thirsty and hungry. Weak. Isolated. Sleepy. Ashamed. Sad. I can't feel happy even tough I'm not enslaved anymore

But there's one thing I feel. Safe. I feel safe at his side. I know he will protect me. Not because he wants it but because it's his job. I know he would give his life for mine but again not because he likes me, because of his loyalty to the royal family