a lucas x athy short story! includes lots of fluff, (some hurt/comfort), definitely a tinge of enemies to lovers <3
; runaway princess
What if- Athanasia was sent to a world of a story before The Lovely Princess? Or perhaps, a life too early, where...
His hands clipped onto her shoulders, standing proud with a sinister grin. He noticed how much this 'boy'- or what he thought was a boy looked like a puppy.
"From today," he spoke, taking a step closer to her. Gosh, he was towering over her.
"You'll be my palace puppy," his red eyes glowed in the moonlight as he turned her around into the direction of the chief mage. "What're doing, you have a test tomorrow, do you not?" He smirked.
A royal guard acting this way? Asshole! Was all she could think of. "I'll get back at you for this!"
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Chapter 4: Friends, perhaps?
The roosters were extra noisy in the morning as the sun crept it's way up the horizon. And of course, the peaceful silent night had done Athanasia no help in sleeping after the events that happened.
"It's time for your test, lads! All the best!" Most of the guys were cheering- except for Athy, of course.
In line for their first exam was the most scary part- the physical test, having to pull down their pants to check the mark- of course it scared Athy the most! Standing in that line of horrors, she felt confused hearing excited squeals from two boys behind her.
They seemed her age, one slightly chubby but sweet looking, another a little taller with a strong build. "Hey, hey, are you excited?"
The moment the soft taps on her shoulder began, she felt startled, turning back to face them towering over her. "Oh, wow, you're tiny," the taller one said.
"Tiny but I can beat your ass if I want to!" She joked. "But, excited?" She asked. How could people be excited for their lives being sold to- that's right. She forgot- some people's dreams was to work in the palace. Their smiles, though- they were priceless. She could never find herself to judge these boys for their dream.
A bitter smile crept her lips. "Oh..."
"Yeah," she watched as the silence between them got more intense. But what the chubby boy did next surprised her- he hooked his arm round her and the other guy's shoulder, a bright grin plastered on his face. "I'm sure you'll have the best time with us!"
In that moment, all Athanasia could feel was the warmth of these people. "I'm Athy!" She cleared her throat, speaking in a rather energetic tone. "My name's Ray," the chubby one beamed. "Hong Joo."
A wave of relief seemed to overwhelm her- never did she think she'd even be able to make friends. "By the way," Hong Joo whispered. "Where do you think you'll end up?" In their small circle, they were extremely far from getting to the front of the line- they had almost an hour or half to talk. "What do you mean?" Athy was confused, though. She never knew about anything outside the royal palace for the emperor and the princess.
