Four Seasons As The Ice King's Fiancé

Confession And Proposal

'Here goes nothing...'

"I like you."

Shang Qinghua started. His eyes were glazed like a ceramic bowl and his cheeks had a tinge of pink. There were tears welling up at the corners of his silver eyes as he stood in place.

He eyed the deep, alluring blue eyes that stared right into his soul.

They were currently in his room at An Ding Peak, way past any disciple's bedtime. Damn it was really late for something like this to be happening.

Mobei Jun had come to simply watch him. He did this regularly, usually with the excuse of 'analyzing' him or because he had no work to take care of. He enjoyed watching the way his human indulged himself to his work, going through stacks of paperwork at lightening speed. Scrolls and brushes were layed out messily on his table, ink splatters staining the fine wood.

Sometimes, his human would mutter complaints until his face went red. "I swear, the other peaks are just taking advantage of my kindness. I mean, for fucks sake look at all these papers..! I'm gonna lose all my hair..! If this goes on, I'm gonna be completed bald..!  Stupid Bai Zhan Peak! If I could, I would wave a million middle fingers in your peak lord's face!" And so on.

He cursed the other peak lords, saying rude but incredibly accurate things about them. From the doorframe, Mobei Jun listened, his mouth forming into an unnoticeable smirk. He was amused with the display of annoyance.

But that was all just a few minutes ago.

Now, Shang Qinghua was standing up in front of him, at least three arms away in distance. He wore a serious expression. His figure trembling ever so slightly. Despite this, he kept his eyes on Mobei Jun intently.

"No no, my king, like isn't even close to describing how I feel about you..."

His sentence trailed off as he looked down to the floor, seeming to be contemplating about something.

There was a short pause, followed by a shaky inhale, before Shang Qinghua hastily locked his eyes with the Ice Demon again.

"I love you, my king."

'Ohgodohgodohgod, I just said that. Holy shit this is happening.'

His face was burning. His neck and cheeks ablaze with crimson. He quickly tried to cool himself before continuing.

"You probably think this is utterly ridiculous, or maybe extremely disgusting..."

The tears in his eyes seemed to have bulged and he furiously tried blinking them back.

Mobei Jun opened his mouth to speak, but before he could utter a word, Shang Qinghua continued.

"But, I needed to let you know. I've been trying to push away this feeling for so long, but I can no longer deny it.  S-so, I'm saying this to you now. I want you, and only you. Do you understand what I'm trying to say..?"

The question had a hint of frustration.

"Mmh."

"M-my king, I understand and will not hesitate to leave if that is what you desire..."

He lowered his head, his silver eyes looking down at the floor again. The tears in his eyes were shaking violently. His face twisted, he was desperately trying to force down the urge to sob. He'd lose all face if he were to cry in front of his king.

The two of them stood in front of eachother, neither moving a muscle nor making a single noise. I bet if someone were to drop a pin, you would be able to hear it land on the floor.