Servant of Evil - Dreamnotfound

"I trust that you've succeeded."

"Of course, your Highness. Death is sure to befall me before failure."

"Except I do not wish for death to befall you at all."

"Then I will simply not fail." George does not waver even in the face of those fierce emerald eyes, does not stutter even in the makings of a dangerous pledge. "My duty is to serve you, and to protect you from all forms of harm til the very end of my days."

"And why is that, exactly?" Dream's hand moves to cup his cheek, his palm warm against his jaw and his thumb tracing over his cheekbones. George does not know if the hand is meant to tease or to test, and yet he only smiles as he soon pulls it away and takes it into his own.

"Because you are the Queen of Diamonds." George kisses the back of his hand, for the first time. "And I, your loyal Ace."