Palaye Royale Preferences

You're Caught Staring.

Remington Leith

A small smile graced your lips as you looked over at Remington's profile while he browsed the jeans a few feet away from you, taking in the way his hair spiked up with the bottle of hairspray he used, his cute nose and plump lips. It took you a few moments to realise that you were staring directly into his dark brown eyes, realising that he'd turned and caught you openly staring at him, making you blink rapidly and feel a blush rising through your cheeks, only just taking note of the way one side of his lips turned upwards into a half smile half smirk.

"Why are you staring at me?" he whispered, dipping his head down slightly to look down at you as he stepped away from the jeans and closer to you, causing you to swallow nervously but you didn't have it in you to ever lie to him.

"You're so pretty." His eyebrows arched and his lips twisted into a smile, bringing his hand up and brushing a few strands of your hair back behind your ear, his warm fingertips ever so slightly tracing the side of your face as he did so.

"Well, you're beautiful." He bopped you on the nose lightly with a small grin and you rubbed the tickle it caused away which had him chuckling, hanging his arm around your shoulders and tucking you into his side, the warmth from his body a comfort which you'd grown to take advantage of before you went back home. "So, can this beautiful woman help me pick out some new jeans? My old ones have holes in."

"You wear jeans with holes in."

"Not with holes in the crotch." Your head turned and you laughed into the side of his chest, your nose brushing against his jacket and breathing in the old leather scent as well as the lingering aftershave he used. His fingers curled around the top of your arm and you looped your arms around his middle as he drug you over to where he had been looking, keeping one arm around him while using your other to look through the black jeans, aware that he'd leant sideways and was resting his head on the top of yours as you browsed.

"Remington, these are all the same jeans. Why don't you just pick your size out?"

"I wanted you to stare at me a little longer." You scoffed and immediately felt the blush rise to your face, being trapped in his arms before you could escape as he laughed, feeling the vibration in his chest as that's where your face was pressed. "I'm joking." He chuckled, squeezing you briefly with his arms. "I was debating whether or not to buy them with rips or just rip them myself."

"Why spend more when you can rip them yourself?" Your voice came out a little muffled due to being pressed against his leather jacket which had him shifting you so you were tucked into his side once more, reaching out and plucking his size from the rail before taking hold of your hand and leading you around the rest of the clothing store, this time intent on not being caught staring at him again.

Emerson Barrett

You didn't mean to stare as hard at Emerson as you were doing, but you found yourself drilling your gaze into him as you took in the peaceful sight of him drawing, liking the way he would chew lightly on the inside of his lip sometimes when he ran the pen over the paper. Suddenly his hazel-green eyes flicked up and connected with yours, causing your eyes to immediately dart away and focus on the café wall opposite you, blushing when you heard him chuckling.

"Using me for inspiration again?"

"No...just staring this time." You admitted, making him place the pen down and reach over to grab hold of your hand as he laughed. "Sorry."

"Don't be. Are you gonna tell me why though?"

"Why was I looking at you?"

"Staring." He corrected in a whisper, making your lips quirk up slightly which had him lacing his fingers through your own.

"You're beautiful." You said simply, feeling your cheeks grow warm as you said it aloud and noticing a very light pink dust his cheekbones as he glanced down at the table with a small smile. "Really. You are a beautiful person inside and out, and your beauty comes out in the art you make. I've been writing a lot more since I've met you, and I enjoy doing it. Thank you for making me happy again." Your heart felt warmth as you looked at him before his hand left yours and he grabbed one of the legs of the chair you were in, dragging it closer so it was directly beside his and wrapping his arms around you, pulling you closer so that your face hid in the side of his neck.

"Do you have any idea what that means to me?" he mumbled into your hair, holding onto you tightly which had your arms coming up to link around his neck so they weren't trapped at your sides, adjusting his hat so it was properly on his head again. "You are so beautiful. Your soul is beautiful, and I'm so grateful that you came into my life." The tingles that thrummed through your body had you smiling into his shoulder, faintly smelling the scent of smoke and his aftershave that lingered on his clothes, knowing that you were completely in love with his person. You sighed softly and let yourself relax against him, liking the way he didn't seem to be in a hurry to end the hug anytime soon. After a few moments you were aware of his head turning and felt his lips press against your temple, tightening your grip on him and nuzzling your nose into his shoulder which had him chuckling by your ear. "Do you want to go to the fountain?" You nodded and the two of you unattached from each other, smiling at each other before collecting your things and leaving the café, finding Emerson's hand linking with yours as the two of you began walking down the street towards the fountain where you could watch him draw again.

Sebastian Danzig

Sebastian's fingers moved effortlessly over the guitar strings and you found yourself staring at the handsome man, running your eyes over his face and the leopard print shirt he was wearing before flicking back up to his face when the strumming stopped to find his blue eyes gazing at you.

"What are you looking at?"

"Do you even realise how handsome you are?" you blurted before your brain could catch up with your mouth, feeling your eyes widen before you bit down on your tongue as he gazed at you silently for a few moments before a grin cracked his face.

"Have you got the hots for me?"

"You wish." You scoffed, kicking your leg out and nudging him in the knee with your foot, despite the fact you could feel a light blush dusting your cheeks. He cackled and placed the guitar to one side before grabbing hold of your ankle with one hand and tickling your sock-clad foot with the other, making your leg jerk as you tried to get it away from him, laughing as he'd found one of your many ticklish spots. "Stop!" you squealed, throwing yourself at him and shoving his arms away from you which had him laughing and easily grabbing your wrists to stop you pushing him, but you curled your legs up to your chest and used your feet to get him away by the chest.

"You're not stronger than me." He chuckled, wrestling with you to get you flat again, but you were persistent with trying to get him away. With a grunt of effort you shoved him and swung you both around, landing him on the floor as you both tumbled off the couch, pinning him there with a grin.

"Gotcha."

"You know, this doesn't hide the fact that you were staring at me." He smirked, causing your eyes to roll up to the ceiling before looking down at him again, arching one of your eyebrows.

"Are you forgetting the time you were staring at me in the store a few weeks back?"

"Can't recall."

"When I was in the cart, and you were pushing me in it."

"Hmm...nope." You slapped your palm against his chest with a grunt and got off him, returning to the couch and curling your legs underneath you so he couldn't reach your feet again. "Are you gonna sulk?"

"No, I can stare at you all I want should I wish to." A grin played on your lips and he chuckled, continuing to lay on the floor as he folded his hands over his stomach, hearing the sigh that blew past his lips.

"I think you're beautiful." His statement surprised you and you took a moment to respond, the smile staying on the corners of your lips.

"Thank you." 

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