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The sun is shining softly on the Vanilla Castle's hallways, as you makes your way to the the gardens, where Pure Vanilla is waiting for you. You were very passionate about magical researches and often makes your way to the castle library for the materials you need. That attracted the odd-eyed King's attention, and personally approaches you and asked on what researches you were working on. From there, the two of you becoming friends.
With light steps, you reached the gardens. The amazing view of the gardens made you hitch your breath, as carpets of vanilla orchid that was practically shining because of the sunlight welcomes you. There's no time wasting to ogle on these vanilla orchids, Pure Vanilla is waiting for you, and making the King wait would be very impolite!
Sprinting through the small pathway, you continue to look for a familiar cone-like wizard hat that might be sprouting out from the many kinds of plants and flowers. After a while, you found the gazebo where Pure Vanilla often sits and enjoy the garden's view, hidden behind the trees. As usual, he had his eyes closed.
"Is that you, _____?" Pure Vanilla calls, causing you to startle on your way towards the gazebo
"Y-Yes, my King. I am here," trying to not sound so startled, you responded to him
"Come sit next to me. I can't wait to hear the progress to your research," He says again, sounding very enthusiast
You enters the gazebo, and you can see Pure Vanilla is already saving the spot on the marble bench he was sitting on. Nodding for signalling your gratitude to him, you sit next to him.
Realising something, you then asked him, "My King, are you escaping the duties again?"
Pure Vanilla responds with a chuckle, before answering, "Perhaps my young soul is more fit to hear your stories rather than bury myself on those royal duties."
He continues, eyes still closed, "And, you don't have to call me that while we're alone."
A brush of pink covers your cheeks, as you hear it. You weren't supposed to fell for that! Yet, the blonde man just chuckles seeing you had a sudden flustered moment.
"I understood... A-Anyways, I have a progress on my research! I have discovered new kinds of healing plants and the research lab is currently tries to infuse magic onto them," you starts on explaining
The reason why Pure Vanilla personally approaches you through your researches, is because he was reminded of his younger self who engaged on magical researches, how passionate you were when you recount those experiences to him. To be honest, he also wanted to see that for himself. But of course, he was a King and founder of the Vanilla Kingdom also the leader of the five ancient heroes, so he gotta make the best for that image by suppressing that desire.
Time walks very fast, as he became very fascinated to you. You stops on your explanation, making him to reflectively open his dual-colored eyes to look at you.
"Oh my, I talked too much! I got to escort you back before the whole kingdom worries about you!" you exclaims in worry
Pure Vanilla stands up, fetching his staff and his wizard hat. "That is fine. All I need to do is to make an excuse for them."
Oh, the King is surely very rebellious. You sighed, "Right... Come, let I escort you."
"Lead the way then, Pure Vanilla amusedly say
The two of you then left the gardens, heading inside the castle. Maybe the way to the royal studies through the spiraling stairwell would do, since it would only took a floor up. Arriving to the stairwell, Pure Vanilla stops on his way. You too immediately stops, and looks to your behind.
"What is the matter, my King?" you ask him, while turning around to face him
Pure Vanilla only smiles sweetly, as he answers, "Looking at it, you do remind me of my younger days. Very passionate and very endearing... to me at the very least."
you felt your cheeks are getting hot from his compliment, so as always you thanked him, "I appreciate your kind compliment, my King, but—!"
Pure Vanilla was faster than your words, gently grips your wrist and leans down to kiss you on the lips. He was very tall, and you only reached his shoulders, so that's common for him to lean down. Even if you were on the higher steps on the stairwell, his height easily oustretched yours. Shyly, Pure Vanilla pulls back from that kiss. Both of you were flustered red, and unable to speak.
"I-Is it alright... for you to do this...?" you mutters, avoiding eye contact from the beautiful dual-eyed leader
"If that was what I want, then I didn't need permission to do so," Pure Vanilla answers, determined
You responds by covering your lips, and somehow the taste of vanilla was lingered there. The taste is very sweet yet so simple, and there's something on the back of your mind kept telling you to pull him closer to you and kiss him once again. But, you can't do that to your King!
Seeming to understand, Pure Vanilla takes another step on the stairwell, and leans down to your ear and whispers something that made you flustered the hell out when you remembered it. That look on his sky-blue and golden-yellow eyes is also teasing to your poor heart.
"If you want more, you can always come to me." His voice sounds so gentle, yet there's a sly tone slipped onto it
Pure Vanilla closes his eyes after that, while smiling at you, and continues to climb the stairwell on his own. You, on the other hand, you couldn't think of anything right now. So, you leaned onto the vanilla waffle walls by the stairwell, and tries to recompose yourself. Suddenly, you thought of something. Is this what the other heroes saw during their younger days, a much more rebellious and sly Pure Vanilla behind that gentle facade?
Ah, it's really a new experience for you.
Yet, you absentmindedly sprints through the stairwell after gaining your composure back, hoping to catch up to the wizard King. He had expected that you must've wanted more of that sweet vanilla taste that makes your heart beating so loud, so the next exchange would be very exciting for both you and Pure Vanilla.