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Arrangements {Bokuto Koutarou} (Request)

Prince!Bokuto and Princess!reader are in an arranged marriage and meet for the first time!
Requested by @Pickledipper
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You nervously adjusted the skirt of your dress as you walked towards the front entrance to the castle with your mother and father. You felt twitchy, and your hands were cold and clammy with nervous sweat. Today was the day when you were finally going to meet your husband.

As much as you liked to think it was like a blind date, it really wasn't. The man that you were going to meet in a few minutes was going to be your husband whether you liked it or not. You hoped your parents were capable of making good decisions for the sake of their dear daughter's future.

The guards opened the doors when you approached them, and the blinding sunlight made you close your eyes before opening them and letting them adjust and take in your surroundings. A few feet away from the doors, you saw three figures standing together.

Your mother and father quickly rushed forward and greeted another man and woman happily. Your eyes fell on the young man standing in between them, and you examined his tall form. His spiky white and black hair made him look kind of like an owl...

"(F/n), come here!" Your mother grabbed your hand and led you over to the other family so that you were standing right in front of them. Introductions were made, and you learned that the king and queen from another kingdom had brought along their son, who was going to be your husband.

Before you'd fully adjusted to the situation, his mother and father left with yours to tour the inside of the castle, leaving you and their son alone outside with only a few other guards as company.

There was an awkward silence as the two of you looked at each other. Well, you thought it was awkward. He, however, was using the time to take in your stunning image all the way from your neatly done (h/l) (h/c) hair to the delicate sparkles on your shoes. You felt uncomfortable under his close stare, and he soon realized it.

"I-I'm sorry for staring. I just couldn't help but notice how beautiful you are," Bokuto said quickly, a blush creeping into his cheeks.

You blushed as well and smiled sheepishly. "Thank you. You're very handsome as well," you replied honestly. Part of the reason why you'd had such a hard time looking at him was because he was so cute. "Let's go for a walk."

He smiled brightly and wrapped his hand around yours as the two of you walked around outside the castle, through the luscious gardens. As the two of you walked, you got to know each other better, and soon, the two of you were talking like you'd known each other for the longest time. Bokuto was cracking jokes that had both of you roaring with laughter, and you both got on like a house on fire.

"Which flowers are your favorite?" Bokuto asked as walked through different areas of the garden.

"I like those," you replied and pointed to a bunch of (favorite flowers).

Bokuto smiled softly and squeezed your hand. "I'll remember that when we're married and I want to get you flowers," he commented.

You blushed wildly, and he took his hand out of yours as the two of you sat down on a bench together. "I completely forgot that we were getting married," you admitted, clasping your hands tightly in your lap.

Bokuto's hands found yours again and moved them into his lap as he held them gently. He raised them up to his lips and kissed the backs of both of them softly, making you grin happily. "What do you think? You like what you see?" he asked with a chuckle as he gazed into your eyes with his own golden ones, "Because I love what I see."

"Do you just love what you see?" you replied, raising an eyebrow at him.

He smiled warmly at you as he let go of your hands to wrap his arms around your back and pull you closer to him. "I don't just love what I see; I love you. I think that you're perfect," he told you.

He then leaned down towards you and pressed a gentle kiss against your lips. When you started to pull away, though, he quickly pulled you closer to him and kissed you with more passion than before.

"Going a bit fast, aren't we?" you suggested jokingly when he allowed you to pull away for air.

"What, don't you love me too?" he asked, his face falling slightly.

You placed your hands on his face and gently caressed it before pecking his cheek. "Of course I do," you assured him. He kissed you again and you felt him smile against your lips for a moment before continuing to kiss you fervently.

"Oh, wow! I didn't think you two would get to kissing on your first date!"

Both you and Bokuto froze, before shooting away from one another. He looked past you with a heavy blush on his cheeks as he cleared his throat, and you peered over your shoulder to find your parents standing there. Your mother and Bokuto's mother had proud smiles on their faces.

"Ah, young love," your father commented lamely.

You buried your face in Bokuto's shoulder, too flustered to even look at them. They'd all totally caught the two of you full on making out.

"Oops! Sorry, we're trespassing on your moment, aren't we? Let's get going and leave you to it!" your mother announced hastily. You could hear all of their footsteps on the grass as they quickly made their exit, leaving you two alone again.

Bokuto rubbed your back gently and you lifted your head out of his shoulder. "I do mean what I said, though, (f/n). I'm not just saying it to make you feel better about marrying me," he told you, brushing a stray strand of hair behind your ear, "I really do love you, (l/n) (f/n)."

"I love you too, Bokuto Koutarou," you replied and smiled brightly at him.

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't forget that you're going to be Bokuto (f/n) soon!"