𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 // ꜱᴀʀᴀᴡᴀᴛ ✕ ᴛɪɴᴇ

viii

"We meet again Tine." Drake smirked, tapping his arm with his finger.

"Again?" Tine cocked his head, narrowing his eyes at the older man.

"The day before," he spoke, raising his eyebrows in an inquisitive manner. Tine racked his brain for where he could've possibly seen him. Then he remembered the other day when he stepped in place for Tine where the officer harassed him.

"Oh." Tine replied, scratching his face. "Is it protocol to convict children perhaps?" He asked, scratching his chin.

"No but it is protocol to convict people for public urination." Drake replied, chuckling at Tine.

"Public-" Tine held back his words when he instantly renewed the memory of taking a piss on the side of the road.

"Don't worry Tine, he's kidding." Pear slapped her brothers shoulder to make Tine feel assured gosh he want going to get fined arrested.

"O-Oh okay." Tine got up from the bed from his head began throbbing as he became very lightheaded, losing his balance. Drake quickly caught Tine in his arms until his head was stable again.

"Easy there," He spoke in a soft but deep voice, catching Tine by surprise.

"Drake, stop being weird." Pear rolled her eyes at her brother as she helped Tine away from his arms.

"Well I'm headed to work, I'll see you around, Tine" The older man kissed the top of his sisters head and ruffled Tine's hair before leaving the room.

"I have work in a couple hours but I've been meaning to talk to you Pear." Tine sighed, sitting back down on the bed and patting the space beside him for her to sit down.

"What's up?" She asked, taking a seat.

"I've been.... Struggling." He cleared his throat, feeling his stomach tighten at the thought. "W-With my feelings, regarding someone."

"Okay, do I know her?" Pear excitedly clapped her hands as she turned herself to face him more.

"No... but you have heard of.. him." Tine said, awaiting her reaction but she gave a surprised but blank look with a faint smile.

"AH!! Tine!!" She slapped his shoulder and covered her face while she blushed a beet red colour. "Who!!"

"Duke Sarawat.." He replied, shocked to see her expressions.

"AHHH!" Pear grabbed his arms and jumped and pulled her feet up onto the bed. "You're really living every girls dream right now," she lightly gasped as she covered her mouth with her hands.

"If you asked me a couple days ago if I would have felt the same way I did now then I could strongly tell you 'no'. But nothings been the same since I met him." Tine sighed, rubbing his forearm anxiously. "I'll be heading up to stay at his estate, he requested that I stay there and serve him."

"Okay I guess its basically a job but.. no man would just have an escort service live at his place unless he felt something." Pear shook her head, pursing her lips.

"You think so? Y-You think he likes me?" The meek young man questioned, earning an exhausted sigh from Pear.

"You're kidding. Have the girls at the brothel ever gotten offers like that??" She inquired, crossing her arms over her chest and sitting criss-cross on the bed, to which Tine shook his head in response. "Exactly, that should answer your question."