ARMUS POV:
my name is armus aimery, i am the protector of alfreda and all its glory and tales it holds. i have everything i could need, friends, a stable job, money, fame. there's just one thing missing though. love. im incredibly lonely in this forsaken kingdom. though nobody needs to know, im a strong protector, i dont need such a thing as love. then, one day.....
NO POV:
armus sat down in the training room, all tired and sweaty while breathing heavily. his friend, Anyk, threw him a bottle of water.
"good job today armus, you've been quite in shape lately? what's with the sudden motivation? met a girl yet?" anyk asked teasingly.
"oh please, nothing of the sort. i just feel like i have to work hard is all"
"i see, well, keep it up, you might get upgraded." anyk said before walking away from the conversation.
armus sighed as he felt the drops of hardwork roll down his skin, taking in the warmth they left behind. until anyk yelled from the other side of the hall.
"AIMERY"
armus jumped up.
"I FORGOT TO PICK UP THE EXTRA WEIGHTS MADE OF HAY IN THE STABLES. BE A DOLL"
"YES, CAPTAIN ENROMAL"
and just like that armus made his way to the stables, a little hurt in his walk as he was tired from training. arriving at the stables he went looking, apparently they were hidden quite well, no wonder anyk forgot about them. armus his head was all the way over a few crates, looking for something weight like.
"they're over there" a soft voice suddenly spoke, startling armus and making him bump his head.
"OW.....what do you think y-" armus looked behind him to see a graceful half elf sitting on some haybales, pointing at the other side of the stable. he was so pretty, the prettiest thing he'd ever seen. grey hair, round glasses and such a feminine face. oh my god.
"they're over there" they repeated, wiggling one of his fingers towards where he was pointing. armus looked at the creature, he was there so sudden, how did they get in here?
"thank you, uh, who are you?" armus asked.
"since when is a stable boy important to someone's story? dont worry about who i am, worry about your head first." the guy talked back, smiling to show off the most beautiful smile armus will remember forever. armus decided to drop it.
"stable boy huh? i think i might forget my weights everyday." he thought to himself as he continued on his quest for weights. during his search through the haybales he felt a figure sneak his way into his aura. the figure was standing right in front of him, leaned over the haybales he was searching in. armus could smell the scent of strawberries and woodfire, he was so close to just holding down the boy's waist then and there, but he must contain himself.
".....uuuhhh" armus started, making the boy look back, creating some tension as they were close as it was, but now that their faces were inches apart, armus found it hard to contain himself. the stable boy was not only looking at armus's eyes, he was also switching to ,,,oh dear god.
"U-UH" armus got out after swallowing all the bad things he wanted to say.
"what?" the boy spoke "im just helping you look" they said as they continued looking forward and grabbing some hay out of the way. armus gulped as he looked down at their back and posture. so intensely gorgeous, and somehow a bit erotic. armus gently placed a hand on their waist as he connected their bodies from behind, pretending to search with him. the boy looked down at his waist and smiled a little before making his way out of the man's embrace, a little embarrassed.
"i uh, i totally forgot, they're not over there in the first place. wait here" they spoke before running away towards a small closet. armus chuckled at his run, as it was a little clumsy. when he returned, they were holding two large weights, dragging them to where armus was. there's a surprising amount of power in that tiny body of his.
"there" he said as they threw the weights down in the middle of the room.
"tiny but mighty" armus teased as he walked to the boy.
"come on now, i never have any entertainment here in the stables, show me some things!" they said excited, armus found that adorable.
"i could show you my house" armus said smoothly as he picked up the weights.
"nono, i cant leave the stables....uh- the weights!"
armus picked up one weight before hesitating.
"actually" he started. "come here"
the stable boy widened his eyes in surprise.
"me?"
"well most certainly not the ghost next to you right?" armus joked, the boy's face got a pale color to it for a split second.
"come on" armus said gently, and to that, the stable boy came to meet him. standing infront of him with questioning eyes.
"not that far away" armus said before grabbing his waist and shoving him against his body. a little "OH-" was heard as he looked intensly at the boy's reactions, it was alot of breathing and small details he noticed, his eyes going from his eye to his lips, to his chest, to his hands. them gently grabbing onto his arm, feeling him against his skin. for now, a little to shy to look at armus in the eye.
"now if you hold the weight like this" armus spoke as he lifted the weight behind the guy and pushed it against his back, making his back arch against him. the boy giggled as they felt the heavy weight holding him down to the protector of alfreda.
"you know, i never would have known the oh so scary russian knight of alfreda would go after what he wants so easily. ive heard alot about you, but someone must've forgot to mention this part." the boy smiled up at armus, their faces closer than they intended them to be. armus put the weight down behind the guy gently, remaining eyecontact as he crouched down at the boy's height to set it on the floor. the boy laughed as their height difference was very noticeable, so seeing armus crouched and still at his eyeheight made them laugh. there were a few moments of silent laughing before armus got a playful twinkle in his eye. he stood back up and looked at the boy's smile, completely in awe by the way he looked. then, armus gave a tight pull on the stable boy's waist one last time, connecting their lips in a kiss they'll each never forget. it was so loving, and armus had been waiting for so long. their lips fit together like puzzle pieces as they went on with their kiss, the tiny boy grabbing the side of his face. after a while, they pulled away, both hesistant to let go of eachother. and it took a while for them to open their eyes.
ARMUS POV:
i felt the feeling of the boy's lips leave my own, there was a little bit of disappointment in the loss, since, you never know when it's going to be your last kiss and it all happened so quickly. i wanted to feel him again, i needed to experience their love once more. only just once. please. i stared at the tiny figure in my arms, looking up at me so innocently, like he needed to be saved in some way.
"i uh, i never caught your name" i told him. to that he smiled, melting me into the palm of their hand again. he walked away from me and took a seat on the haybales.
"wouldn't you like to know?" they teased, an intriguingly playful smile on their face. in some way, they reminded me of a siren. mysterious and insanely seductive. it was like they were calling for me, leading me into what ought to be something painful and horrible. that painful and horrible thing being love. i know i should stop, but i couldn't help myself from walking towards him. it was like he had put a spell on me. i walked closer and closer and closer and cl-
"ARMUS AIMERY" Anyk yelled through the stables. i jumped up in the sound of her loud voice echoing through the walls, i walked towards her as she walked towards me, meeting eachother halfway.
"what's taking so long? i thought something happened." she spoke as she lifted one of the weights and the other one a little later.
"something did happen!" i said as i nodded my head to the haybales to where the boy sat. anyk looked at the haybales and back to me.
"what?" she asked me.
"the boy! i met someone special" i spoke, genuinely happy i could ever say that out loud. anyk looked back at the haybale and back to me a few times.
"what boy?" she asked confused. i looked back at the haybale, seeing the boy sit there with a guilty look on his face.
"see? see he's right there! on the top of the haybale" i looked at the boy in order for them to say something. but they just fiddled with his blouse.
"alllriighhttt, that's enough training for you today aimery, you're starting to go insane, come on, let's get these weights to the training hall" anyk spoke as she lifted up the weights and started walking to the door. i stayed behind to stare at the boy, a tear welled up in my eye, why can i see him, but anyk cant? i saw the boy whisper 'im sorry' before snapping his fingers and disappearing without a trace. i widen my eyes as i look around, them not being anywhere to be seen.
"YOU COMIN?" i hear anyk yell from the doorway. i slowly begin to walk backwards, still taking in the empty place.
for fucks sakes armus.
the one time you think you find love.
the one time you feel this way.
you are in love.
with a ghost.
