The Queen and Her King

Talking Dogs and Girls

VK POV

Mal rushed into the boys' dorm room, Harry right behind her as the paparazzi closed in. Harry got in last and slammed the door and locked it, leaning against the door for a few seconds to catch his breath from being a little panicked before chuckling and pulling out his phone to text Brielle that he did it. Meanwhile, Mal was frantically pacing the room, shutting off the TV, and having a casual panic attack. Harry sauntered over to where Carlos was afterward and sat on the edge of his bed as Carlos continued what he was doing. Harry lightly punched his shoulder,

"Aye mate, ya asked that lass out yet or are ya still being a pansy?"

He said with a bit of a playful cocky smirk. Carlos sighed and shook his head,

"I just don't know what to say, man, I look at her and I get all flustered and forget what I had rehearsed"

"That's where yer going wrong, don't rehearse it stresses ya out more. Ya know how I asked Brielle out?"

Carlos shut his computer in interest,

"No, how did you do it?"

"Well lad, ya see I still get flustered around her sometimes. So ya can't rely on just getting over that feeling, I asked her plain and simple in her office right after we had a bit of a chat. Remember that time Audrey was being all touchy with me and Brielle intervened? Like one of the first weeks we were 'ere?"

Carlos nodded,

"She had just finished talking me through that and having that chat. We had some casual conversation in between and once everything was done I just took a breather and asked her if she was free the next day. At first, she didn't understand what I meant but once I told her I wanted ta go on a date with her boom, there it was and 'ere we are"

Carlos slowly nodded before putting his computer aside completely,

"So casually? I don't even think I can get the words out, Mal do you have the-"

Mal turned to the two boys and especially having heard their conversation was on the brink of losing it. Her panic attack reached its peak as soon as she turned to them, her eyes lighting up in their fiery green and seemingly taking her breath away. She over dramatically blinked to get her powers under control and take a second to get her breath back,

"Woah, easy girl"

Carlos said, Harry's eyes widened just a little,

"Calm it down a wee bit lass"

He said with some concern. He and Mal definitely weren't besties, but they had a bit of a weird bond since they both saw super vulnerable parts of each other during the love potion fiasco even though they still don't really know each other much,

"What? You think this is so easy?! You don't have people taking a photo of you every time you open your mouth to say boo! I mean, it's not that I could even say "boo" But you know what I mean"

Harry furrowed his brow some,

"Erm, ello? Yer not the one that's supposed ta be scared of camera flashes, that's my job"

Mal looked at him and crossed her arms,

"But you have actual help! Is it true that Brielle isn't letting paparazzi or guards or anyone into your dates?"

Harry slowly nodded,

"Well yeh, especially because we also go out into the forest for our dates, or sometimes the beach. Ya know, away from the hustle and bustle. Not ta mention when we don't do that we have like a little picnic in her dorm so we have privacy, end up watching a movie or something. She and I alike both believe dates should be private things so yeh she goes out of her way ta keep it like that. Ye?"