Claude's POV
I knew this would be a bad idea. I'm scared for her, she shouldn't have to be with him. He should at least allow me in the room...
What is this feeling? All I want to do is smash Alois on a table... Is this? Jealousy?
She runs out the room and slams the doors behind her, before I knew it, her arms were around me!
"Y/N... What did he do to you?"
"He made me call him handsome, he stared at an area of my body and only that, and that wants me to work for him?!"
I could feel the rage grow inside me. I tried to turn my head as I knew that my eyes would change colour and glow a dark crimson, but her arms wouldn't let me. I pulled away quickly and turned around.
"Claude... Are you okay?"
"I'm fine Y/N. You can see why I don't like him?"
"Yes... I wish you were there with me..."
My heart was breaking, she wanted me there, but I couldn't defy him.
"I... I....I..." She touched my arm and patted it.
"I would try and get to your shoulder but my height doesn't help me. It's alright Claude. I understand."
I bent down and hugged her, I could feel her face on my shoulder burning up, as if she was blushing. Adorable.
Y/N's POV
Not again! My face went a cherry red colour yet again! I hid my face in his shoulder so he couldn't see.
"Awe let me see..."
"How did you kno-"
"Your face is burning my shoulder... I can feel the heat through my blazer."
He laughs and releases me.
"Sorry..." I hid my face in my hands.
He pushes his glasses up and holds my arm,
"Come on, let us go back to your room. More privacy..." He points to Alois peeking out of a crack in the door.
I happily walked very quickly back to my room, however hurting a little since I wasn't the best at running with a corset on yet. I winced in pain as I stopped for a second, Claude, who was already almost at my room, ran back and helped me up.
"Hey are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Just my stupid corset." I laughed and winced again.
"Don't judge me for this please ma' lady."
He picks me up and takes me to the room quickly and puts me down on my bed.
"T-thank you Claude." I smiled as he sat next to me, doing one of the most stern looks I've seen him do.
"Why do you wear it?"
"What?"
"Why. Do. You. Wear. It? It physically hurts you Y/N. I can't stand to see you hurting you know?" He holds my chin up so I have to look at him.
"I wear it because it makes me look better Claude.. I hate my appearance. I have done my whole life. So I try to change it."
"Y/N there are other ways you can do that..."
I was all shocked that he couldn't stand to see me hurt. It made me feel... Happy.. Something I haven't really felt since my parents... Passed...
He removes his hand from my jaw and scoots closer to me.
"Y/N I care about you.. You know that right?"
Claude's POV
I need to tell her.
