"It's often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars."
in which an architect does everything he can to get a queen to fall head over heels in love with him
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"I don't know what I'm supposed to do, Noam." I confessed, looking over at Noam who was laying on the bed next to mine. "Look, it really ain't that big of a deal." "Yeah, I know. But it seems weird. Two guys fighting because of me." "I mean, it isn't weird for two men to fight over such a beautiful-" I cut him off "Nope. Not gonna happen Noam." He raised his hands up in defense. When Noam isn't hitting on me, he's actually a really good person to talk to. "Listen Noam. I'm gonna just sleep this off. You can leave now." He nodded and started to get up. After patting his pockets, he turned to me. "Actually, can I sleep here tonight? I locked my key in my room..." I laughed, "Sure, Noam."
He got back into the bed, and fell asleep within minutes. I chuckled to myself, and removed my robe, to reveal my pajama pants and a tank top. I closed my eyes, ready to fall into slumber, when I heard Noam's loud snores come from the other bed. I put a pillow over my head. "Shut up!" The snores didn't stop. I threw the pillow at him, hoping it would work. Grunting, I got out of bed and slipped on my shoes.
I decided to take a walk over to Starbucks, since I figured I'd be staying up for a while. Quickly, I made my way over there and ordered a plain coffee. While deep in thought, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I thought it would be a fan, but when I turned around, I was faced with Cesaro. "What are you doing here?" I asked, surprised to see him. "I couldn't sleep, so I just came for a cup of coffee. Why're you here?" "I couldn't sleep either. I have a lot on my mind." He sat down next to me. "Yeah I bet. Listen, I'm sorry about what happened earlier. Seth and I both caused a huge scene, and I'm sorry for embarrassing you. It really wasn't my intention." I smiled at his sincerity. "It's fine, it really is. Thanks for sticking up for me."
I took another sip of my coffee, before staring out into the distance. "I think I'm gonna head out. Have a good night, Cesaro." He nodded, "You too, Charlotte." I began to get up, before he grabbed a hold of my arm. "Wait." "Wha-" He cut me off, with his lips pressed against my own. I didn't realize what was happening, before my lips began to move in sync with his. I pulled back to catch my breath, shifting my gaze away from his. "I gotta go now." I said, rushing back to my room in complete shock.
