The Dagger's Rose || l.s (completed)

Four

"Belle, marry me, please", he said. Half of his face was covered with a cloth.

"I won't marry a Beast. Besides, you threatened my dad and now you're keeping me away from my family!" Harry said. He was wearing a yellow gown.

"I' won't torture you. You'll be my queen and I'll take care of you. Always and forever. Please Belle, I love you", he said. His blue eyes shining bright. Tears threatening to fall down.

Harry got lost in those eyes for a while. Then he moved closer and ripped the cloth apart from his face.

"Harry!", someone touched his shoulder.

He was about to see the face of Beast.

"Harry!"

Harry opened his eyes partially.

Same blue eyes. He could see the face now.

"Hey", Harry said as he sat up from the bare ground he was sleeping on. It was summer so he didn't feel the need of duvet.

William was sitting beside him, without the face cover. He had couple of books on his lap and one of them was open.

"You had a bad dream? Your face looked dramatically intense, as if you were in a play or something", he asked.

"Um..no, I...I don't remember", Harry said, almost blushing.

"Okay, whatever", he shrugged.

"You're studying?"

"Yeah. Exams in two weeks"

"You told me, yeah, okay",Harry said. Fortunately, his exams were already finished and he had only few days left of the academic year.

"Which school?" Harry asked him.

"A public highschool in Doncaster".

"Doncaster? You're here just for this shitty job?" Harry asked immediately.

William didn't respond. He kept looking at his book.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean...."

"It's okay, and yeah, you're right", he said without looking up.

There was silence. Neither of them spoke anything. Harry still had so many questions and he had to ask him. He thought of saving it for later.

"I didn't like the taste of the toothpaste you kept for me", Harry said casually.

He looked up. Stared at Harry with a raised brow. Then his eyes moved towards the direction of the piece of cloth near the bondage rope.

Harry understood. He went to the bathroom without a word.

When he came back, William was still sitting with the books and also with the food. Harry sat beside him.

"The smell of body wash is great. But I still stink", he said with a nose scrunch.

William didn't look up.

"I've been wearing same clothes from three days", Harry said.

"Can't help", William said without looking up.

"Same underwear for three days! I might get an infection!", Harry said with wide eyes.

William snorted. "Then don't wear it", he said very casually.

There was a pause. Harry's cheeks were burning. William didn't seem to care about what he just said.

"Stop staring at me you frog face! Wear the same clothes or just don't wear it
I don't give a fuck!", he finally said.