Royalty // Phan AU

Pt. 5

Dan's POV

I look to my right to see a raven-haired man quickly walk out of the castle doors. I'm curious as to wether he is sad or angry. I start to feel kind of bad and rush after him, making sure that I am unseen. I follow him until he opens this like secret door thing and enters this place. I debate with myself if I should walk in there or just leave him alone. I wait outside for a moment, then I hear sobbing and I enter. I close the door behind me and look around. I see flowers, grass, a tree, and I look over to a fountain. On a bench sits the guy. He sobs some more so I slowly walk towards him.

"Excuse me?" I say in the gentlest voice I can muster. He quickly looks up at me and wiped his tears. "Yes?" He tries to hide the fact that he's been troubled "how did you get here, you have no permission to be here" I get nervous because I didn't think about how I would answer that. "I am very sorry Mister, but I saw you leave and you seemed troubled and I thought I could help. I am very sorry, I'll leave" I mummble and trip on my words.

He just stares at me with puffed eyes. "But before I do leave, are you alright?" I do want to help him with whatever is wrong. "Ugh no" he buries his face back in his hands. He sniffles, trying to hide his tears. I quickly walk around to sit beside him.

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Phil's POV

I hear a soft voice beside me. His voice is comforting but he has no permission to be here. I address this and he fumbles his words. He wasn't prepared for that. But then his comforting voice comes back, "are you alright?" He asks. I'm not alright. I can't hide it anymore. My thoughts overwhelm me and I say, "no" as I put my face back in my palms.

I can hear is quick footsteps walk around me to sit at my left. A warm hand touches my shoulder, I feel safe. I don't even know this man and he makes me feel like I've known him forever. I then continue to sob. For a minute he's just there for me, he doesn't say a word, he's just there and for some reason that made everything just a little better.

"I just, I just can't handle this anymore. I'm over the stress of finding a princess to rule this kingdom with and i'm over trying to impress everyone. I'm over all of it." I sob as I let out these internal feelings and I sniffle between words.

"Well you don't have to impress me. I do feel your pain though." I can feel his eyes on me. I look to him.

"Yeah, I guess we're all here for the same thing. To find a princess."

"I won't be able to find a bride"

"Why do you say that?" I want to be able to relate to this kind sir.

"Oh I'm gay, oh, I didn't mean for that to c-come out. I've never told anyone that." He stutters some more.

"No no it's totally fine, I get it" I giggle.

"Well would you look at that" he gazes into my eyes.

"What?"

"I've made you smile" he gives a seductive grin in my direction. I blush so hard I can feel my face getting hot.

My heart starts to beat a lot faster. We just stare at each other for the longest time. I then have to snap back to reality. I can't, I can't let this happen, but I love this so much.