Take these broken wings✔️

7️⃣

Alex POV

I was holding up the coat and examining it. It was very beautifully made. I wonder why they don't get many customers.

I slipped it on and walked over to a mirror. I was still turning around to see the back when my door opened.

I yelped and almost fell from surprise. Lafayette was standing in the doorway, examining me with a strange expression on his face.

"Where did you get that?"

"I...um- I-uh."

He walked up to me and looked at it.

"You got this when we went to the festival, didn't you?"

"Well, I uh, m-maybe." I stuttered out.

He sighed.

"Alexander, you know we aren't supposed to buy their things. Word could spread and-"

"And people might get jealous and riots will start yada yada yada. I know. But only the two tailors know. I went at night to retrieve it."

He stared at me, and I couldn't read his expression. He finally sighed.

"Alright. I'm keeping your secret. But if they somehow find out, I had no part in this."

I breathed out a 'thank you' before he gave a small smile and left.

I quickly took it of and stowed it in a secret place.

I sat on my bed and started thinking. Maybe I can visit the shop again. I might could see what they do and maybe watch them work.

You just want to see John again

I scowled at the voice in my head. Maybe I do, maybe I don't.

It's definitely not because of his bright hazel eyes, or his curly hair that frames his face, or the way his freckles are splattered across his face like paint, or the way his voice feels like honey for the ears-

Ok. Maybe I do want to see him.

Maybe tonight I can visit him again.

John POV

"John, you're starting at the sky again."

I snapped my gaze away from the window.

"N-no, no I'm not."

Herc just grinned from his desk.

"You've had a lovestruck look all day. You keep thinking about him and starting at the sky hoping he'll come back."

I sighed and slouched down in my chair. Of course I want to see him again. He's gorgeous. But, he's a prince, so he's probably really busy doing prince-y things.

I got up and headed to the stairs.

"I think I'm going to have myself a quick nap. Wake me up if anything interesting happens."

"Will do."