King ◇ Phan AU

C13

^^ Yes, I made that 😂

Reveal, verb: make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.

"Wait, you kissed one too?" Zoë grinned, wide-eyed. Dan nodded as his face flushed, but he was happy.

"Who did you kiss then?"

"It was a boy in the village, his name was Alfie. He didn't look like anything special to others, but to me - he looked like an angel coming to grant my wishes. He had dark brown hair that matched the little bit of stubble he had." Dan rubbed his fingers against his chin as Zoë spoke, feeling the smoothness that came as a result of his incomplete puberty changes. "He was kind, sweet, caring - all the things you'd want from aboy. My parents obviously didn't like him, stopping me from seeing him in any way possible; but I sneaked out of the palace late at night, meeting him by the lake in the village. They haven't found out about this yet, but if they did - they would burn the castle down!"

"Same, but my parents have already found out."

"Really?" Dan nodded in response, "what happened?"

"It was a boy, his name was Phil. He wasn't like others people I'd met, he never failed to make me smile. He inspired my hairstyle, my personality, and many other things. He was originally my servant, but - you see - I liked him more than a friend. This is what my father didn't like."

"Isn't that the 'Phil' your dad told us about? Where you whipped him?"

"I did not whip him, my father lied. He got the others to whip him and made it seem like I was guilty. When he was in my room, he tried to suffocate me, but then it ended with us kissing. It was my first kiss, coming unexpectedly. But then my father put him in isolation, which is where he...escaped."

"He ran away?"

"Yeah, maybe he didn't love me after all. Which is why I want to try to be in love with you, so I can forget about Phil."

"Dan, you don't 'try to be in love'. You are in love and it's definitely not with me. Maybe Phil had to go, maybe his friends came to help him. It might not be his fault that he left, but he might be thinking about you this very minute. So why are you trying to forget about him when you know he's the one?"

"I just don't want him to get hurt, with the abilities he's capable of handling, he's in grave danger."

"What type of 'abilities'?"

"M-M-Magic."

"You dated a special?"

"Worse, a Black Enigma."

Zoë's eyes filled with shock, then Dan bit his tongue. I knew that was a bad decision; now she'll never want to go out with me, who wants to date a rule-breaker? This is bad, she'll never love me now. I will have to live a life of awkwardness because my wife thinks I'm weird. Why did this have to happen to me, out of everyone in the world? Oh gosh she's gonna hate me-

"It's alright - I mean - how were you meant to know he was one?" She smiled, "besides, I'm finding Alfie suspicious - suspicious as in magically suspicious."

"So, you think he has a connection with the specials?"

"Maybe even Evernon Black Enigmas," they started to get even more interested in their conversation, "some nights he says he has plans, and that's when some attacks happen and some are caught. He's just lucky not to be one of those who were."

"Yeah, maybe he was one of the people involved in Phil's escape."

"Oh no, he wasn't." Zoë jumped, "he was at home when I left, and also, I didn't see him around."

"Yeah, good point."

There was a small moment of silence, where Dan and Zoë were both absorbed in their own thoughts.

Her boyfriend is a Black Enigma, and he lives in Oudela? I didn't think there were more. This is worse than living a boring life.

If there are more people wanting me dead, the less chance I would survive. I have a worse percentage of winning anyway, as I suck at fighting and they have some of the strongest powers I've ever seen - especially Phil's.

Maybe Phil's the ringleader of all this? No, they wouldn't let their leader participate on the worst mission ever - their leader should be preparing for my death. Maybe Phil's still quite high up, maybe second-in-command? He's really strong, so I wouldn't be surprised if he was. But why would he hurt me? After all we've been through, he'd leave me and forget about me? Zoë's right, Phil must be still thinking about me if I'm still thinking about him. If I could see his gorgeous blue eyes one more time, I will make sure I never lose sight of them again. I just have to hide that to my parents until the time is right. How to explain that to Zoë though?

"I think we need to kiss so that our parents think we're in love but we're not - wait what?" They both said in sync, she had the same thought?

"I don't want my dad thinking I'm in love with probably his number one enemy." He announced,

"I don't want my parents thinking I'm seeing others outside of the castle." She smiled, "but when should we?"

A loud thump came from downstairs, slowly ascending up the staircase. They turned their heads towards the source of the sudden movement, then looked at each other.

"Now would be a good time." Dan giggled, before cupping her head in this hands and connecting lips. Yeah, Zoë can't kiss as well as Phil can.

Dan felt Zoë's mouth with his tongue, which was a lot harder when Zoë's tongue was constantly fighting back. Dan felt himself drooling, taking his hand to wipe it away before connecting it with his other around her neck. She smelt of a sort of fruity perfume, which - to be honest - made Dan want to cough. Perfume wasn't a good smell for Dan, he preferred aftershave that smelt of clean washing or something simple - not something complicated and full of different scents that confuse his nostrils.

They heard the door swing open, disconnecting their lips to look at the person behind it. They both wiped the drool that hung between their faces as their parents stared in surprise. The parents squealed like small children and hugged each other, before running and hugging their children.

"I knew you could do it, Dan." His father whispered in his ear, then they left the room.

"Hannah! Bake us a cake, we have a perfect marriage planned!"

Once the door closed and the parents' celebrations couldn't be heard, Dan and Zoë burst into fits of laughter; their plan had worked. Once they calmed down, they looked each other in the eye.

"Thank you so much." Dan smiled,

"No problem! I'm happy to help a friend - or future 'husband' - in need." Zoë grinned, then whispered in his ear, "but we know that's not gonna happen." That made them both giggle.

"Want some cake?"

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I'm back!
Sorry for the late update, my beta had storms in her area :((
But yeah, WE'RE NEARING THE END OMG WHOOP! (Not that it's a bad thing, I love this fic so much!!)
and
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Fasten your seatbelts, as more drama is yet to come!
brb gotta go get a sense of humour ^-^
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Also, if you want xtra danyul and filip, I have a one-shot up with an amazing cover by fIaws- and the first oneshot is up! (It's texting I'm sorry but it'll get better *crosses heart*)