mirror in his eyes ︱ sbi royalty / farmer au

Chapter 3

"What the fuck man, watch where you're going!" 

Techno was a bit taken aback by the man's yelling. People would usually apologize when running into him. But the brunett infront of him was different. 

He hadn't taken a proper look at Techno and didn't bother to do so, as he was looking around frantically, seeing all of his potatoes rolling around the townsquare. 

"My apologies, I wasn't looking. May I help you with this?" 

The man froze at Techno's voice. He seemed to have recognized it after the first word the prince had spoken. 

Wilbur slowly rose his head, immediatly recognizing the royal infront of him and dropping down on one knee.  

"Your majesty I am so sorry I-" 

Everyone around them was starring at the scene they'd made by now, most of them amused, others worried.

Techno looked at the man kneeling infront of him. He was still amazed by their similarity. The short look he got of his face felt like looking at himself. Like the boys eyes were a mirror, showing an exact picture of the prince. 

He stepped closer to the brunett and placed a hand on his shoulder. 

"Get up man, I already told you it was my fault." 

Techno gave him a reassuring smile as Wilbur slowely raised his head to look at him. He got back up to his feet, still avoiding eye contact with the pinkett and being visibly uncomfortable. 

Techno looked over the crowd that had formed around them for Philza, not being able to spot him. 

"Don't you all have a schedule to follow?" 

The brunett infront of him cringed slightly at the unexpected raise of his voice but it found its affect. The crowd started to dissolve again and everyone went back to their work. 

That was when Techno spotted a tall blonde who was trying to pick up all the potatoes Wilbur had dropped earlier. 

"Is he your brother?" 

The brunett gave him a puzzled look. 

"The blonde kid picking up your potatoes, is he your brother?" 

"Oh him, yes. His name is Tommy." 

The brunett still looked pretty uncomfortable with the royal standing in front of him. 

"How old is he?" 

"Why do you care?" 

The shocked expression on his face made it clear that man infront of him did not think this sentence through for a second. It was unusual for normal people like him to question the royals demands. If they ask something, you answer. If they want something, you give it to them. Those were the unspoken rules everyone seemed to follow.

But Techno liked man's blundness. He liked being treated normal, not like some higher being no one was allowed to disagree with. 

"I'm sorry your highness, I shouldn't have-"

"Don't apologize. Your life is none of my business and you have every right to be confused why I of all people care about it." 

This was the first time Techno felt like the man was actually looking at him. Like his eyes didn't stare in the distance behind him, but he was actually taking in the older's features. 

"You-" 

He seemed to search for the right words in his head before he could finish what he was saying.