Summer quickly became autumn. Lush green quickly faded into various shades of yellow, orange and red. It was beautiful.
Felix loved autumn. It was something to represent change and maturity and in some ways Felix felt like he had grown up in the past few months. So much had changed in such a short time but Felix felt like he had found a home; he had found a place where he would settle down.
A gentle knock sounded on the glass doors that led out to the balcony and Felix took his eyes off the forest below the castle, turning around to see Chan step out to join him in the slightly chilly autumn air.
"My prince," he said, amused smile on his lips. He was wearing a tailored jacket, form fitting and black with an uneven pattern of white reaching through the middle of the garment and the edges were adorned with gold embroideries, separating white from black. He was wearing a cape as well, high collar and a golden band keeping the cape in place around his shoulders.
Chan looked more appropriately dressed for the season than him, Felix mused as he looked Chan over.
"Your highness," Felix said, bowing as Chan approached him. When Chan reached him, Felix instinctively placed a hand on Chan's cheek, tugging him in for a kiss. "How are you today?"
"I'm very good," Chan murmured against Felix's lips. "How are you, love?"
"Good," Felix hummed, nuzzling his nose against Chan's and his heart fluttered as he could feel Chan brush his fingers over his bare shoulder. "Better now that you're here."
"You look stunning today," Chan said and Felix could feel a smile stretch on his lips. "You're always beautiful but..."
"I really enjoyed this attire," Felix said and Chan hummed, leaning back to look Felix's over. Felix bit the inside of his cheek, pulling back his hand to brush it over the embroidered flower on the front of his white, off shoulder top. The sleeves were short, not really suitable for the season and paired with high waisted, green pants. The pants had flowers embroidered on them as well, the fit loose and casual. "I haven't wandered the castle much today though."
"You should have," Chan said, placing a hand on Felix's waist to pull him in for another kiss. "You're beautiful and your scars are only a sign of how much you've endured."
"I don't..." Felix bit his lip, averting his eyes. "I suppose your right. I'm still... working on it."
"You're doing so well, love," Chan murmured, nuzzling his nose against Felix's. "I love you so, so much."
"Melinyel," Felix whispered, smiling as he kissed Chan. He could feel Chan smile against his lips and his heart fluttered again. "I love you so, so much."
Chan hummed against Felix's lips before pulling back, smiling widely. "I want to show you something."
"Oh?"
"Yeah," Chan said, grin only widening as he took Felix's hand. "It's a place in the forest," he continued, tugging Felix along with him.
Felix furrowed his brows but he didn't question it, he simply followed Chan as they walked through the halls of the castle. There weren't many servants around the castle but as they passed by, they bowed to Chan and Felix. It was starting to settle in but Felix still felt a bit odd with this position in the castle.
"Do you know what this reminds me of?" Felix asked as they exited the castle, heading towards the small forest that resided on the east side of the mountain. It was the forest where Felix went to gather roots and other plants from time to time.
"What?" Chan said, glancing back to Felix.
"The night of your coronation," Felix said just as they reached the outskirts of the forest. Chan stopped, turning around to face Felix. He was still holding Felix's hand in a secure grip. "When you showed me our room." He bit his lip, trying to not smile widely as warmth bloomed in his chest at the mere memory of that night. "You were so secretive about where we were going. This reminds me of that time."
Chan's eyes went wide for a second before a wide smile stretched his lips and his face relaxed. He gave Felix's hand a gentle squeeze.
"It's better than that," he said, pulling Felix along with him again. Felix just raised an eyebrow but he didn't question it. He just let Chan guide him through the forest. He had grown quite familiar with this specific forest, considering it was the only forest around them and it was fairly small. He had walked along this path before but never during the golden hour of sunset. It looked beautiful, the golden light illuminating the yellow, orange and red colors of autumn.
They continued down the path, until they reached a small clearing. Felix smiled as he recalled the memory of the other time they had been here.
"The autumn colors makes it look beautiful," Felix said as he looked around the clearing. Chan hummed and they came to a stop. Felix let his eyes wander their surroundings for a moment before shifting his eyes back to Chan. He hadn't noticed it until now, but Chan looked nervous. "Is everything alright, love?"
"Yes," Chan said, biting his lip. He averted his eyes for a second and Felix raised an eyebrow, feeling worry churn in his stomach. Just as Felix was about to say something, Chan sank down on one knee. Felix's breath hitched. "Felix..."
"Yes?" Felix said, voice small and merely a whisper as emotions bubbled up in his chest.
"I love you," Chan said, bringing Felix's hand to his lips. He pressed a gentle kiss on the top of Felix's scarred hand, his lips ghosting over the skin before he looked back up to meet Felix's eyes. "I can't imagine a world without you nor do I wish to continue living in a world without you."
Felix could feel his throat closing up and his chest tighten. He blinked rapidly, trying to get rid of the tears that were welling up.
"So I want to ask you, Felix of the Bonamore woods," Chan took a deep breath, "would you marry me?"
"Yes," Felix whispered, his voice cracking a little and he let out a shaking breath as Chan stood up. "I want nothing more," he continued, grabbing a hold of Chan's jacket as Chan took his face in his warm hands. "I want to marry you," he murmured, tugging Chan closer.
"I want nothing more," Chan whispered, pressing a gentle kiss on Felix's lips. "My precious, precious Felix."
"I love you," Felix managed to get out, voice a bit choked up before he repeated it in Draconic. It wasn't a perfect pronunciation, but he had been practicing and judging by the way Chan's face lit up, he was close.
"You're perfect," Chan murmured, kissing Felix again. Felix didn't reply as the happiness in his chest swelled even further, preventing him from speaking. Instead he just kissed Chan back, moving his lips softly against Chan's. He tightened his grip of Chan's jacket, smiling against his lips. He felt so overwhelmingly happy.
