Lumiworth one shots because my brain isn't working

'...What?' (Brain dump 😔)

(Set when they're objects btw! Idk why it just.. is. Before belle arrives tho I think 😭)

Cogsworth was never usually one to question himself. He always thought he knew himself very well. However, something had set off a.. spark. Unpleasant, yes. ...Strange? Yes.

Wrong?

Yes.

Or at least in cogsworth's eyes.

He had been friends with Lumiere for decades now. They would squabble, mock each other, Lumiere would flirt sometimes. They had been practically attached at the hip since Lumiere arrived at the castle! They knew everything about each other. Or so they thought. What had suddenly changed for Cogsworth to feel this way?

Cogsworth was walking (or more so hobbling) down one of the many hallways of the prince's castle, doing his usual routine. Taking a walk, scolding anyone who wasn't working, and continuing to walk again. The majority of the time, he would find Lumiere sneaking off with one of the feather dusters. Tonight was no different, of course.

He had turned the corner to just barely be able to make out the dim light of the candelabra from a half- closed closet.

Suddenly, he stopped.

Cogsworth felt a sudden surge of... anger? Sadness? Jealousy? No. It couldn't be. Lumiere was just his friend! He couldn't be in love with another man, let alone Lumiere. It was.. wrong, illegal. Immoral, even. He attempted to shoo the thoughts away, but his mind was already entangled. What happened if someone found out? Death Penalty?

He was to pre-occupied to notice Lumiere had already snuck out of the closet, and he was now standing in front of him.

"Cogsworth? Are you alright, mon ami?" Lumiere asks, concern clear in his voice.

Cogsworth had also been too pre-occupied to notice the tears streaming down his face.

Lumiere lightly tapped Cogsworth on the shoulder, careful not to startle him. He failed, however, and Cogsworth basically jumped out of his skin.

"Oh- Lumiere!" Cogsworth says hastily after zoning back into reality and wiping the tears off his face. "Y-you were sneaking around with another maid again, weren't you?" He muttered under his breath. He couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Ah, Cogsworth, old friend, you know me too well!" Lumiere smirks. Classic Lumiere.

"Yes, yes. Indeed I do." Cogsworth sighs slightly. He couldn't bare another second in Lumiere's presence. He was still trying to figure out what on Earth happened earlier. "Ehm.. Lumiere I have to get on with my work. You should.. you should to the same." He frowns.

Before Lumiere could even reply, Cogsworth had already disappeared around the next corner.

Lumiere couldn't help but notice something was off about Cogsworth that day.

And the next day.

And the day after that.

Every time they had interacted since then, he couldn't help but question;

'...what?'