I loved you in secret - walter x henry (young royals)

Wrap your arms around me

TW: mention of panic attacks

Walter

Henry fell into my arms, sobbing uncontrollably while clinging to my body. I held him close to me, never wanting to let go of him. His face hidden in the crook of my neck and his arms holding onto my body. If this was how he felt after a couple of hours with his parents, I really didn't want to know how he felt the last few years living with them in the same house. I was just glad I pulled him out of the dining hall and could hold him before anything worse could've happened.

I could feel my suit jacket getting damp from Henry's tears but I couldn't care less at this point. All I wanted was for him to be safe and as long as I held him in my arms, I knew that he was safe and I could protect him from getting hurt even more.

I stroked my hand up from his back until my fingers tangled in his hair, trying to comfort him in any way possible. My hand slid from the back of his head to his cheek, caressing it lightly, wiping away the tears that were passing by. Even without being able to see his face, I could tell that his skin must be completely red and eyes swollen. His cheek felt warm against my fingers.

"It's okay"I whispered into his ear after a while, trying to make him feel safe with me. He pulled away from my shoulder and I let go of the firm hold on his body, loosening the hug so I could see his face. He looked horrible. I put both of my hands on his cheek, wiping the still falling tears with my thumbs away.

"I can't do this anymore"Henry croaked out between sobs.

"Do you wanna talk about anything that happened?"I offered.

"Can you just...be here?"He uttered, taking my hands from his face, holding them tightly in his.

"Of course"I assured him,"I won't leave you...ever."

He sat down, pulling me down next to him. I sat there and he laid his head on my shoulder. We looked at the sea, the sun still making the water of the lake glistening. Soon it will disappear into the water of the lake.

We sat there like this for a while, Henry resting his head on my shoulder, then changing his position laying in my lap. I played with the strands of his hair, trying to comfort him while tears were still rolling down his face. We didn't talk at all but I felt like I shouldn't say anything and rather let Henry calm down a bit.

At one point he reached for my hand, taking it in his. He put it close to his face and gave me small kisses there.

"Thank you"He murmured in between kisses. I felt myself smiling.

Suddenly my phone started beeping loudly. I jumped lightly and I felt Henry startle as well. Shit. It was my mama. I haven't told them where I went.

"Hey"I accepted the call.

"Walter, where are you? Lunch already finished half an hour ago."She sounded a bit angry.

Oh shit. It didn't feel that long.

"Sorry, I had to be somewhere and I somehow forgot time."I was shocked about how fast the time passed.

"It's fine but can you please tell us next time and can you please come back soon? We want to spend some time together with you."She sounded more calm now.

"Yeah, sure.", I agreed,"Can I maybe bring Henry?"

"Of course, he seems really nice."

"Thanks. See you soon."I said thankfully since I didn't want Henry having to spend the remaining day with his parents.

"Bye, I will text you where we will wait for you."And then she ended the call.

"We have to go back, Hen"I tugged his hair back with my fingers.