Even though the palace ballroom was flowering with elegant dress nobles, (M/N) had bloomed and blossomed in the center, because the (H/C) haired boy was a gorgeous and breathtaking new face among the aristocracy, but he still could not help feeling unwelcomed and uninvited amidst them. At the same time, (M/N) was quiet overthinking the hesitant stares within the nobility, because many among the aristocracy desired to dance with him. However, (M/N) had never been good with reading facial expressions, because the (E/C) eyed boy was always overcome with feeling unwanted and undesired, but those emotions soon disappeared upon seeing the most built and athletic nobleman of all advancing towards him. "May I have this dance?" the mysterious stranger asked, while (M/N) shyly smiled and nodded, as the nobleman pulled him close and swayed him to the music. "Prince Noctis been hiding you all this time, hasn't he? How dare he? I think he should share you with us more often. You're practically lighting up this entire ballroom. I'm Gladiolus Amicitia, by the way."
It was very bittersweet dancing with Gladiolus, because the older man's words had arisen the same insecurities within him again, but also made him realize that he was practically being used and taken advantage of. However, (M/N) could not help feeling like he had brought this upon himself, because he should have known better than to trust the prince. After all, the nobles and royals would never admit to dilly-dallying around with peasants, because that would damage their reputation and image. Fortunately, the song and dance was going to come to an end soon, so the (H/C) haired boy could escape and be away from all these heartless people with power. "Thank you, Sir Gladiolus. I will be leaving now." (M/N) said, while the nobleman made a confused face at him, as the (E/C) eyed boy backed away and turned around to run, but he had only bumped right into the last person he wanted to see. "Prince Noctis?!"
The ebony haired lad smiled and pulled him close. However, (M/N) placed his hand upon the prince's chest and tried pushing him away, but an arm snaked around his lithe waist and locked him in the embrace. A frown spread across his face at the persistence, but the (H/C) haired boy decided that the best thing at the moment would be to cooperate, because then an unnecessary scene would be avoided. The prince smiled at his now relaxing resistance and twirled him, but the (E/C) eyed boy only remained emotionally and verbally distance from him, because he was upset with the prince for using and treating him like a toy. "I can't believe you were actually going to leave without dancing with me. Is the ball that boring?" Noctis asked, while chuckling and kissing (M/N)'s hand, as (H/C) haired boy quickly averted his (E/C) orbs and looked away. "Why are you so sad? Did something happen? Did someone do something to you?"
Once the song came to an end, (M/N) had immediately slipped away from his prince and ran towards the palace exit, because he was done being fed lies and used like a doll, but the prince had noticed and chased after him. However, (M/N) had been quick on his feet, because he was already rushing down the grand staircase and towards the palace gates, but the (H/C) haired boy had decided to look behind him and see his prince's face one last time. Unfortunately, (M/N)'s foot had slipped from the damp concrete steps and sent him falling, but Noctis had quickly warped and embraced him. So, (M/N) and Noctis were now tumbling down the grand staircase together. They had eventually landed sprawled and intertwined within each other on the bottom, but the (E/C) eyed boy had a more cushioned fall, because he was lying on top of his prince. With that in mind, (M/N) immediately began to panic and profusely apologize, but the prince only told him to be quiet. "You dropped this." Noctis said, as the prince sat up and grabbed (M/N)'s hand, while mischievously grinning and sliding a glimmering golden ring heavily embedded with diamonds onto his ring finger, but the (H/C) haired boy knew that was not his ring, so was this the prince's clever way of proposing to him? With tears and sniffles, (M/N) had squeezed his (E/C) eyes shut and began crying, because this could have been all a dream, but everything felt so real and especially the lips moving against his own. "If you're crying this much now, I wonder how much you'll cry on our wedding day. Hey, I'm just teasing. I love your tears. But, I love you more, (M/N) (L/N), or should I say now (M/N) Lucis Caelum."
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