My Love Flies With Dragons

Chapter Fifty One

Authors note:

Chapter 2 of 2 in a double upload, hope you enjoy!

-Shae

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His ears felt like they were simultaneously making everything louder and quieter at the same time. Surely the Prince didn't just say what he thought he said.

"I-I'm s-sorry.. w-what?"

He watched as Aiden nervously shuffled closer to him on the bench, dropping the hand resting on his shoulder to grab one of Sora's hands instead.

"I want to invite you to the Winter Ball. Please.."

Sora was frozen on the spot. Aiden said invite, but the Prince was actually pleading for him to go. The thought of going to such an exclusive event was scary, let alone an event that would have so many people. Important people.

In any other circumstance the boy would have outright denied the invite. From any other person he would immediately say no.

But Aiden's pleading brown eyes made him feel things he's never felt before. The way the older boy held his hand hopefully, almost pulling him closer.

It made Sora's initial deny of the request melt away from his tongue slowly.

Very slowly.

"J-Just.. at least think about it, please. If you don't come then I will be forced to dance with so many women that I have no interest in even talking to. Let alone courting."

The boy took a shaky breath, his mouth feeling dryer than ever before.

"O-Okay.."

"Okay you'll think about it?"

Sora bit his lip, trying hard to fight back the lump in his throat.

"I-I'll go.. I-If y-you're sure you
r-really want m-me ther-"

"Yes!!"

Aiden practically yelled, leaning forward suddenly and wrapping his arms around the younger boy. He pulled Sora into his lap and buried his face between the boy's shoulder and neck.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you..!"

Sora felt like his heart was beating so hard Aiden could hear it drumming in his chest.

"I know this is a really big deal for you, but I promise everything will be okay. I'll make sure of it!"

Sora didn't trust himself to speak so he just nodded shakily instead, allowing himself to melt into the Prince's embrace.

He felt Aiden's hand begin rubbing small circles on his upper back as the Prince continued to talk.

"I have everything planned already, you won't have to worry about getting anything for it okay?"

"I-I won't..?"

The Prince leaned back so their eyes could meet. He placed a hand on Sora's cheek, causing the boy's face to heat with blush.

"I'm going to get everything you need, you won't have to pay for anything."

The boy nodded shakily, relief flooding his body at the prospect of not having to buy expensive clothes for himself. But that also brought questions to mind. Where would he be getting clothes from?

"W-What am I-I wearing..?"

"I'm taking you to our seamstress, we're going to get you fitted and she'll make you a custom outfit for the event."