The Real World and The Real You (Johan Liebert x Reader x Anna Liebert)

The Prince Appears

The weather was sunny, and the birds were chirping happily. Such a shame that you had to waste your day going to lessons indoors, when the weather was so nice outside. Walking alongside Beate, Clara and Nina, you listened intently to their conversation.
''You look happy. You're probably hoping for a prince on a white horse to come pick you up, right Nina?''
Nina raised her eyebrows and looked at Beate, ''Oh, c'mon. There's nothing wrong with dreaming a little.''
Clara did not look convinced. ''Well, if he can write a love poem that sounds like something from the Middle Ages, then sure, he might just be a prince on a noble steed, looking for his true love. I mean, nobody from our time writes like that.'' Her short black hair swished as she turned to Beate, who had let out a small noise, as her long face lit up. ''Wait, what if your 'prince' is that new guy? The one who sits in the legendary seat, but never gets called on?''
''Right, right, and he' always staring at Nina. Maybe it's really him? What do you think?'', She turned to you, ''You've been quiet this whole time, so, give us your verdict on the situation. Think it's him?''
You blinked, having been pulled abruptly from your thoughts by Beate and Clara's curious eyes staring at you. ''I-I'm sorry what? I wasn't listening, sorry.'' You ducked your head, embarrassed at having been caught off-guard like that. Especially with Beate and Clara.

It's not that they were mean or rude to you, but your relationship with those two was just different from your relationship with Nina. They were nice, and you definitely didn't dislike spending time with them, but you could not help but feel bad about your indifference towards them. You never 'got' anything from them, in the sense that their company brought you no joy, nor any other feelings in particular. It was a thing you had noticed about yourself. Back when you were younger, you showed no interest in your peers. Their presence simply did not matter to you, and you never sought out their company. There was only one person who you had managed to connect with properly, but it hadn't lasted long, as his mother had gotten a new job far away, forcing the whole family to move, and he had to transfer to another school. You had cried as you exchanged your last farewells, and watched the moving van disappear in the distance.
When you had returned to school, you retreated into a shell. While you may not have cared much about you classmates, you had still played and hung out with them before your most important person disappeared from your life. But your luck soon turned, as one of the girls in your class felt pity for you. She did her best to befriend you, and somehow, she had succeeded. Your feelings of loss were soon replaced with peace and joy, as you formed a bond with your new friend.
Realizing that they were still staring at you, waiting for an answer, you quickly snapped out of it and answered the question, ''Um, I haven't really looked at him a lot, but if he's staring that much then it would certainly make him a prime suspect in the case''
''It has to be him.'' Beate and Clara voiced their agreement at the same time, ''He's awfully handsome too. I'm sure our little princess wishes to meet her prince.'' They snickered as they glanced playfully at Nina, who had not yet understood what their plan was. ''G-guys, I really don't know this guy you're talking abo-...''
''Don't worry so much! Next time we see him we'll make sure to arrange something for you two to meet!'' Laughing, they both ran off, ignoring Nina's shouts of protest, leaving Nina and you alone together. ''Those two... they're simply too spontaneous sometimes.'' Nina pouted while crossing her arms.
''Nina, I doubt they're gonna let you meet with some weirdo. Maybe you just need to get to know him. I mean, the only reason we are friends is because you managed to stand me and my weird behavior until you got a bit closer to me.'' Laughing at your own comment, you weren't expecting Nina to have a frown on her face. ''You really shouldn't talk about yourself like that! I managed to become your friend because I wanted to be your friend. You make it seem like you were totally intolerable, but I think you've been very sweet to everyone since the day you arrived here.''
You could only look at Nina with stunned, wide eyes, as she turned around and continued walking.

It was the next morning that Clare and Beate surprised Nina with their plans. Standing outside the front entrance, they excitedly told what they had managed to accomplish, ''C'mon Nina, you said you wanted to meet your prince. You just gotta wait here until he shows up. He promised that he meet you here.'' They quickly ran around the corner nearby, peeking out their heads so they could witness the meeting. You turned to Nina, ''Do you want me to stay here with you? Maybe you'd be more comfortable with that instead of waiting alone.''
She looked at you, before showing a small smile, ''I appreciate the thought, but I can do this. And who knows, maybe he'll get too scared if he didn't anticipate two beautiful women waiting for him.'' She sent you a wink. You once again felt your face heat up, and shook your head lightly in order to hide it, ''I'll be over there with Clara and Beate. Good luck with prince charming.'' And with those words you joined Clara and Beate in their hiding place.

It only took a moment, before a brown-haired man approached Nina. You saw that he bore a awkward smile on his face, which Nina returned. You felt a sharp sting in your chest at the scene, before noticing Nina's smile fade as she looked at something with her eyes wide open. You couldn't see what it was from your hiding place.
And then she fell down.