Choose Me Instead

Act 1, Scene 32: Carsein

"Sir Carsein is quite the character isn't he?" Aristia suddenly whispers to [Y/N]. "Hmm, I suppose he is quite the man." [Y/N] smiles passionately. "Do you...fancy him?" she asks. [Y/N]'s eyes widen from surprise at the sudden question. "I don't know, what do you think?" she teases Aristia before looking at Carsein who was telling a tale of how he was able to escape his mother's wrath. Aristia took notice of the look of affection her twin was giving Carsein and smiles to herself looking at her book again, "I think you do." she deduces. [Y/N] just gave her a cheeky smile, "Maybe I do."

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"Oh my god, I can't do this anymore~" [Y/N] whines as she flops onto the desk, papers scattered from the slight wind. "This should be the last paper until the butler has more things to report," Mikasa informs. "Ah, I see that's good." [Y/N] sighs, tired from everything that has been going on. From Aristia fainting to Carsein visiting and to him visiting every day to train with Seymour and Aristia. She leans her chair back to peek out the window, and she notices a carriage coming in and her eyes lit up. "Carsein's here!" she whispers out loud excitedly.

She excitedly ran down the hallway and she heard some muttering from one of the rooms. Her teenage behavior kicked in and she just had to stop and listen in. "Is Lady [Y/N] really going to be the heir of the house?" she heard some maid say. "Quite down, if we get caught talking like this we would never have a job anywhere else ever." the other one says before lowering her voice much lower, [Y/N] had to strain her ears to listen. "I do agree that Lady Aristia is a much better fit as the next lady of Monique. After all, she has the iconic house of Monique hair color." she continues.

[Y/N] just rolls her eyes mentally making a note of the room and the maids that take care of it at this time. "They are definitely getting fired." she thinks. "Who are they to even say this?" she rolls her eyes, 'accidentally' knocking over a vase and running off as she hears the shriek of the shock from the maids inside the room. She snicker at the reaction she heard, happily jogging down the corridor. "Sir Carsein! How are you?" She eagerly greeted the boy. The boy chuckled at her energy, "You know you don't have to call me by my name remember?" [Y/N] laughs, "Right, it slipped out of my mind. So Carsein what are you doing here?"

"Just here for training with your sister." he nonchalantly says. [Y/N]'s expression instantly deflates, her mind filled with jealousy of Aristia. "So," Carsein suddenly goes near to her face. "When will you be visiting our place?" he asks. [Y/N]'s cheeks flush as she looks at the boy with wide eyes, "Excuse me personal space!?" she thought as she looked away, going a small step behind. "Well...I'm not sure," she then suddenly leaned in as well, "when do you think I should visit?" Carsein seems surprised by her actions and blush. Stepping back, finally noticing the almost non-existent distance. "We- well you should come as soon as you can! Mom has been wondering when you would visit." he nervously stutters out. [Y/N] notices the obvious flustered face and internally gushes at his cuteness. "Well, we should go out to town together! I would love to get your mother a gift and who else to ask other than you!" she happily and discreetly asks him out.

Carsein laughs out loud, "You're right, who else besides ME has exquisite taste like my mother." [Y/N] shakes her head fondly about what she would do about the boy in front of her. 'He's going to be the death of me' she sighs. "Oh by the way–"

"SIR CARSEIN!!" Aristia's voice yells and quick footsteps are heard as she runs towards the two. [Y/N] just stays quite unsure if she should even speak. The same feeling of oppression feels just as familiar as back when she used to hide her feelings about her interest with her past life friends. It was awkward and weird, these uncomfortable feelings in her heart while she just fidget on the spot. Carsein wasn't sure why Aristia would suddenly call out to him when she always looked like she thought he was a bother. The sudden attention from her made him interested in her change in personality. Aristia and Carsein soon start making small talk and [Y/N] was left on the side once again.