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As I was falling down, I felt the air around me caressing my face. A manly voice reached my ears:

- YOUR HIGHNESS!

A second later I was in two strong arms, holding me in bridal style.

The bandage fell off, hanging from my neck. I opened my eyes, seeing Christopher's worried facial expression.

- Y-your highness...- He kneeled down, putting me on the grass. His arm hugged my back while his other hand was placed on my waist.- Are you alright?

I stared at him, laying my head on his shoulder. I nodded, face still serious. Our faces were inches away. He smelled like a fresh cut wood of a tropical forest.

- Be careful please, you can't do such dangerous things...- He spoke quietly.

- Why? I knew you'd catch me.- I smiled playfully as he froze completely, looking into my eyes.

- Your highness! Are you hurt?!- A tall figure appeared not so far from us.

"Sebastian, you damn cockblocker."

- No, don't worry. I am fine thanks to Christopher.

- Thank you for keeping the princess safe, sir Christopher.- He slightly bowed down.

- My honour.- Christopher helped me get up.

...

While I was walking alone (my bodyguard was talking with the king) towards my room, I realised Christopher's black kerchief still hanging from my neck. I felt blood rushing to my face in seconds. I carefully put it in my pocket.

"I'll give it back to him later"

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*Two weeks later* (because the author loves time skips)

These two weeks were kind of... Weird. I wasn't used to having someone right beside me the whole time. Sometimes I just wanted to take a walk by myself in the garden but couldn't. It felt tiring at first, but then I realised that Christopher wasn't a bad company at all. Although he is always serious, he for sure has a sense of humour. From time to time, he can just say a few words with a stone cold facial expression and I swear it's the most hilarious thing that has ever reached my ears.

He has these small smiles which I absolutely adore. We can joke around and a faint dimple suddenly shows up.

...

- Evelyn!- She was sitting in the library.

- Hi, Y/n.

- What are you reading?

- Nothing much...

- Ehehe, decided to start reading dark romance?- I giggled.

- Yeah, I thought it's interesting...

- It is! I bet you'll love the energy.

- Um, where is your...

- My dad called him, it's probably something about our trip to the Snowflake village.- It's on the mount Hyone. It's snowing there the whole year, that's why it's called like that.

- What? But the weather is freezing there...

- Yeah, I know... But I guess we'll enjoy ourselves in the snow!

- Be careful, please.

- Don't worry, I'll have Christopher by my side.- I said, smiling.

Evelyn rolled her eyes but slightly smiled, nodding:
- Okay, I am glad. When are you leaving?

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