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Since a little kid Thoma lives under the Stellar Kingdom. There he does some little jobs in the Castle as good as he can.
One day he takes care of the flowers in the big garden around the estate. There he meets a girl, a girl around the same age as him. For an unknown reason for him, he feels a little feverish since his cheeks start to heat up.
"Hmm what are you doing there?" A light voice approaches Thoma with a curious undertone.
There she is the Girl Thoma sees, wearing a white beautiful dress. She has short Blond hair with two longer strands on the front. On top of that a little Tiara.
The expression Thoma has, when he realises that the little Princess Lumine is standing in front of her, not to forget talking to her.
That's why he stands up, bow's to her and stumbles. "Hello miss Lumine it's an honour to be greeted by you. I'm Thoma a young housekeeper working under your precious family."
This makes the little Princess chuckle wholeheartedly. Seeing such a cute boy being so polite to her, is just adorable in her opinion. Yet she nicely tells the blond haired boy to behave normally around her.
It's normal for her, that the elders treating her like the future Queen, she is supposed to become but she doesn't need the same treatment for people around her age.
"I'm sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable miss Lumine." Thoma has a pleading puppy face and Tone.
"No need to worry Thoma. Would you like to eat some Cookies? I stole them from the Kitchen and I need someone to help me, get rid of the evidences." She presents one Choco Cookie in her open Palm, in front of Thoma's emerald eyes.
How should Thoma say no to such a polite offer especially from the Princess. His hand twitches a bit before it reaches her Palm.
When he slides down the Cookie, their fingertips touched the other ones for a brief second. Of course this isn't something big but for these two little and naive Children, it is. Even though they didn't even see a reason for it.
Till they get caught by one of the maids, they sit in the garden in front of the a fish pond talking, laughing and eating their cookies.
"Hey hey Thoma. Do you have much to do, I have something to tell you~" Lumine hums at her blond friend. He's currently wiping the kitchen table.
They've been friends since more than a one year. During these Lumine, always used the best chance to free Thoma from his duties, so they could hang out with eachother.
When Thoma recognises the light Voice of his best friend, he tilts his head towards her. He starts to smile seeing her golden eyes and bright grin.
He lays his washcloth on the Table and turns completely towards Lumine. "Hello miss Lumine. I mean, I do have something to do but for you, I will always take a break. So what is it, that you want to tell me."
Then Lumine joyously explains her, that since these two are basically inseparable from eachother, the other maids suggested Thoma to be her own personal servant. They know how well behaved he is and maybe teach Lumine some more manners or will at least be someone she would listen to.
Honestly Thoma knows best that Lumine is pretty convincing to bring the trouble to him as well. Mainly because Lumine dares him to do something more besides being a Servant and rather be a human with mistakes and own feelings.
Now back to the original offer Lumine asked her.
This is a real surprise for Thoma. Working directly under and for Miss Lumine would be such an honour. It's like a dream comes true, he never dreamed in the first place. These happy thoughts are visible on his face. Blushing cheeks and a bright grin on his face.
"I hope you won't regret your Choice as choosing me as your Servant my dear Lumine." Thoma happily bows down like a true gentleman.
Lumine only could chuckle at this rather cute behaviour of him and hearing that Thoma agrees to him makes the young Princess even more happier.
During these past Years Thoma never disappointed in his Job, as personal Servant or as being her best friend.
His motivation for giving his best, is to show of how much he actually cares about her. Even though he wouldn't be able to express these in Words.
Over the time he realised, that his feelings towards her isn't just admiration but also romantical love. He knows these feelings wouldn't never be required. Either because she might not feel the same or just because she's a Royal/future Queen and he just a normal Person/her servant.
So he hides his feelings and just follows his personal duty, to make her happy. Even if it means, not being in a relationship with her but with someone else.
So he thought he could deal with this but, that is such a blatantly lie.
One day he gets the task to prepare Lumine for a very important meeting with another Royal Family.
Thoma didn't ask why and it's not like he would get an answer. Even after all these years working under the the Castle, he still is just a servant.
So he arrives at Lumine's door, to deliver these news to his Princess. After he knocked on the door, the melodious voice of her, tells him to come in.
There he enters the all too familiar room. The bouquet of her favourite flowers, the same he took care during their first meeting and the one she always wears on her head. On the walls various paintings of landscapes, her and or her family. Also not to forget the big wooden bed with the Velvet red bedcover.
On top of this bed is Lumine having her legs angled towards herself. She's currently reading one of the Books, Thoma gifted Lumine on her birthday.
"Hey Thoma, come in. Is there something you want to tell me?" She lifts her head in the direction of her servant.
These shining golden eyes of her, make Thoma blush and it feels like his heart skipped a beat.
Thoma hectically tries to get himself focused again without his crush noticing these sudden movement. "Lumine your Parents ordered me, to inform you, that Guests have arrived. They want you to join this 'very important meeting'"
Lumine visibly shows her disinterest for joining this meeting. She grunts and tilts her head back. "Thank you Thoma. Could you help me getting myself ready. I don't think my Mom would like me to attend in an 'everyday Dress' for this meeting."
Thoma nods with pleasure and goes to her big Wardrobe, looking for a dress she would feel the most comfortable in.
Meanwhile Lumine lays a bookmark in between the current book sites and puts the book on her nightstand. She hops of her Bed and into the bathroom.
The rest just goes as per usual. Thoma gives her the dress over the Bathroom door and folds the dress she wore prior back to the Wardrobe. If she needs help to adjust things within the dress Thoma would handle it.
When she's finally dressed, Thoma guides her to the room she's supposed to be. Depending on, Thoma is allowed to be by Lumine's side during these but today he isn't. Well it's not like Lumine wouldn't tell her what has been told there anyways.
This time she did as well.
After 2-3 hours People start to come out of the room, Lumine went in. Of course Thoma recognises Lumine and her parents and the other people must be the Visitors. These are supposed to be from the Abyss Kingdom
Then Thoma sees how a black haired young man, supposedly the prince, talks with Lumine.
"It was nice to meet you Miss Lumine. I can't wait to get you know better." This young man politely says while he put a slight kiss on her hand.
This makes Thoma feels uneasy. What's worse for him is, that he can't see Lumine's reaction because her body is completely in the direction of the Prince.
He gets so distracted that the broom, he used to support his chin, fell of. This made a sound that makes Lumine turn around.
She wave's Goodbye at the black haired young man and makes her way to her Servant.
"Thoma please don't tell me, that you waited all this time near the door." Lumine mocks him while she picks up the broom.
Even if Thoma would try to lie, his Princess would notice ity right away. So he only let's out an agreeing nod.
Because Lumine and her family already had Dinner with their honourary Guests, she has more free time now.
When they head back to her dorm, Lumine is quite silent. It's not the silent, where they both walk side by side and Lumine lets out some humming noises. It's rather a sort of uncomfortable silent.
This makes Thoma worried seeing his Princess lost in her thoughts. He already knows that this has supposed to be whatever they talked there and he doesn't like it at all.
Yet as soon as, they both entered Lumine's Chamber and Thoma silently closes the Door, Lumine starts to open her mouth.
"Thoma, they arranged a Marriage for me. I'm getting married soon."
Her sad and dull eye slightly face up to Thoma's. Like she expects something out of him, to light up her mood.
Yet what she sees, is a shocking expression. His eyes and mouth wide open, visibly showing his disbelief.
"Lu-lumine Con-congratulations... for your upcoming.... Marriage." He tries to catch his mood again and hide his true feelings towards this situation. Yet when he notices, how Lumine's eyes defeatenly turning away from her, he doubts that what he said, isn't what she wants to hear. "Or do-do you even think something slightly positive about this. Surely not or?" He rubs his head trying to turn around the conversation.
Then both sit down on her bed. While Thoma tries to comfort her, he listens closely to Lumine's explanations. Like, that the name of her fiancé is Enjou, that there's already a date set with the where and when and that she only needs to choose a dress. Also her future husband suggested her, that they should meet up, so that they get to know eachother more.
Thoma wishes, he would know a way to help her. But he doesn't have the power, to do something against an arranged Marriage, especially between two royal families.
So what should he do instead? All he could do, is to be her friend, her supportive best friend. Helping her to get through this whole procedure and giving her comfort.
Now he really can't get his feelings get in the way for her upcoming marriage.
So trough the following two Months, he hears Lumine talking about her dates with this prince charming. Over the time she stops complaining about these and talks positive about Him and his perks.
What Thoma hears is nothing bad, her future husband really seems like a nice guy.
Still he would prefer if they would not marry.
"So you two were horse riding." I hope you two had separate horses "How was it?" Thoma fondly smiles with an optimistic Voice.
"Oh it was really fun. He is really talented with the horse riding." She genuinely tells this with a lighten expression and Voice.
Lumine also tells Thoma about his great Swordsman skills and that their light sparing were quite fun to her.
So she found a new sparing Partner I guess. Good for her, very...Great.
"Wow you really have a nice man there. I'm lucky for you Lumine, you two will surely be happy." He really does his best to be happy for her.
Yet he doesn't notice, how her expression drops, after she heard his congratulations.
"Yeah sure, I guess so. Is there anything else you would like to do now. I mean besides preparing stuff for my Wedding." She suggests with a monotonous tone and her mind being lost in the clouds.
Of course Thoma can't say no to this, especially doing something with her, that has nothing to do with her upcoming marriage.
The question is, what are they supposed to do?
Lumine and her future Husband are supposed to move into their own Castle. That's why Thoma and Lumine had to pack her Stuff, for moving them to her new home. So the typical things, they would use for sparing some time together are mostly in the moving boxes.
It feels so empty for them, seeing only a few of Lumine's books in the shelf's or just the one single Vase full of her favourite flowers in her entire room. The maids demanded Thoma to reduce the amount of fresh flowers and plants in her room.
Since there is nothing they could do inside the Castle, Thoma offers his best friend to sneak out one last time.
So as per usual they use the same way to escape her room, they use over these past years. Thoma climbs out of the Window with Jumping down the grass, then a pair of shoes gets thrown at him. They had to learn the hard way, that trying to land down with Pumps will end up badly. So when they make their way to the City she almost forgets to put her shoes on.
Going to the City has always been so wonderful for them. Every Person is always so kind and nice towards these two. This time is no difference, of course some are curious, what the future Bride is doing here in the Marketplace. At least the elders are relieved to see Thoma walking next to her.
Of course going through the shops, people gifted them many things. Yes, not only Lumine but Thoma as well. Those who grow up in this Village know, that you can't Name Lumine without Thoma. That's why it was such a pity when the elders heard that her marriage is not gonna be with Thoma.
He really gets sad, seeing Lumine so lively with a bright smile on her face, chatting with these Villagers. It would be the last time for her and he definitely knows, Lumine feels the same sadness. Lumine just hides it, to make Thoma and every other Person around her not worrying about her.
As all good things come to an End, so does this day. For their way back home, they choose a rather longer Path to get them back home, so they could talk a bit more.
"Thoma, I'm really going to miss all of this here." Lumine murmurs with a sad expression, while she looks down to the Basket full of her favourite bakeries.
Seeing her like this makes Thoma sad as well. So he slightly leans Lumine body closer to his, to give her comfort. Realising that her Cute and tiny head is now snuggling against his muscular side makes Thoma blush. Yet he barley manages to have a sincere tone while comforting her.
Lumine I wisch, I could do something to make you feel better but I really Don't know how.
The remaining few days before her big day comes are rather hectic.
Lumine is being dragged by the Maids, her Parents and everyone else inside the estate for the last preparations.
Well so does Thoma but he's used to have a full packed Timeplan and is able to stay focused during these works.
This helps him a lot to distract himself, that the day of her Wedding gets closer and closer. Thoma actually prefers to stay busy with too much to do. Having some spare time would allow his mind, to think about seeing the beautiful blond goddess in a big and gorgeous White Wedding dress vowing, kissing and dancing with another man and not him.
Thoma really does try his best, to stay happy and joyful for Lumine's sake. It gets really hard for him, imagine all those upcoming years, where he's supposed to be next to Lumine as her personal servant and seeing them starting to have a family and everything.
Even if he manages to distract himself during his work, he still gets reminded of it during the evenings.
As said prior Lumine's room has to be packed. Seeing all those fond memories, these two gathered together trough all these years of their friendship, now disappearing in mere Boxes is hurtful to watch.
It's kind of a relief for Thoma seeing Lumine wearing a similar heavy and sad expression on her face, when she lays their taken photos away but will she remember to place them, inside her new home. Well Thoma even doubts that her oh so nice husband would allow such things.
I mean, who would want to have wall full of pictures with your wife and another man being so close and joyful next to eachother.
"Thoma you remember this, we took it during the Windblume festival." Lumine shows him a picture where Thoma tried to catch the Balloon that flew away from Lumine's Hand. It was a very Windy day, it was a surprising for them that Lumine's flower crown, Thoma made her, didn't fell apart.
Looking at this picture makes Thoma giggle. "Of course I remember Lumine. I remember how I fell in the mud, when I tried to grab it. Luckily they didn't take the photo of it...or when you started to tear up afterwards." He gives some joyful but Mischievous glances at the now pouting Lumine. "But yes I remember how beautiful you looked that day with the pastel pink dress, you basically stole everyone the show." Thoma now, is lost in the photo and his thoughts. He doesn't even recognize how Lumine stares at him with a questionable expression. It's like she tries to decode Thomas words and the possible meaning behind it.
While Thoma is mesmerized in the memories that this photo captured, Lumine continued packing in silence. Her expression gets sadder with each piece. Like her Stuffed Cat called Paimon, Thoma had to patch up for the millionth time. He either manages to knit it like you couldn't even notice, where the stitches are or he patched it up in a creative way.
Sometimes Lumine really questions how Thoma could waste such creative talent of his with just being her Servant. I mean she so glad that he's her friend, who made her life in this Castel so much more exciting. Lumine wouldn't dare to think of the possibility not having him by her side. Well untill her Parents came up with this great idea of arranging her to marry another prince. Now Everytime Lumine looks down to her Hand, she has to face the big engagement Ring. It remembers her that she will be with another man, a man that isn't Thoma.
Thinking about the upcoming big day does let her stay awake for the whole night. Especially the day right before the wedding.
The morning on her Wedding is quite of stressful.
As per usual Thoma wants to wake her up, realising that she is already awake.
"Good Morning Lumine today is your big day." The blond gentleman hums at her, while carrying a big smile on his face.
A fake smile
"Breakfast should be ready by now and you should hurry because I've heard you would get some enduring skin care before the wedding." Now he gently rubs his head because he knows, that his Princess is not that thrilled with being roughly touched by every maid to make her look 'perfect'.
In his opinion she's already Perfect, even seeing her in the tousled morning hair.
"Sure sure, I'll get myself ready just put out a comfortable dress and we will meet us in the Dining hall." Lumine Yawns while she slanders away from Thoma in the direction of her bathroom.
Since it is Lumine's last day living in this Castel the breakfast has been over the top. All her favourite sweets and food laying over the big table. Wouldn't her parents sit right in front of her, she would throw away her table manners and eat as much as she can, forgetting the worries of gaining a stomach ache.
As prior said, when Lumine finishes her meal, no time is wasted to start with getting her ready for the Wedding. Thoma only sees her getting draged away by the mades and could only thrown at this view.
Another benefit Thoma has from being the personal Servant of the bridge is, that he gets his own Suit for attending this wonderful event.
Thoma now sees himself in a Black Suit adjusting his tie. He doesn't hate how he looks like in this, rather he has to chuckle thinking of all the times, Lumine encourages him to wear such elegant outfits more often. Now Lumine will be able to see him in it, on her Wedding. Thoma has to sign "So here it truly is, the last hour till I'll loose my Lumine.... What am I even saying she never belong to me in the first place."
Before he leaves the room, he reminds himself to grab Lumines flower bouquet. Lumine only allowed Thoma to make the bouquet and if he could say this, he's proud of the final product. Of course he used Lumine's favourite Flowers - the Inteyvat -
Now he makes his way down to the big cathedral which is not far away from the Castle but for Thoma the path feels so heavy and long.
It feels like he would attend his own Funeral rather than attending Lumine's Wedding.
Inside the Cathedral he can find all the decorations the maids and him had to make for this big day. Walking past these honorary Royal Guests, who haven't haven't entered the room where the Ceremony will be held, he gets more uneasy. Thinking of this certain room Thoma gets overwhelmed by this room, not by its big size but rather those many guests that fills up this massive room. Looking to the right, he even see's 'the attendance book' where people can sign in and let the lucky paring know, how many people where there for this big moment.
Ugh I...I will do this later. Thoma thinks while looking at the pen next to the attendance book.
Now Thoma stands in fron of the room Lumine has been given to prepare herself. "Hello Lumine it's me, Thoma. I have your flower bouquet, may I come in?" He politely asks after knocking on the wooden door.
When he hears that he's allowed to enter, he steps through the Door right into an Angel...wait no it's just Lumine but comes out to the same. Thoma can't get out his amazement with how beautiful Lumine looks.
She wears a big pure white ball gown type of a wedding dress, on her sleeves and the Tulle skirt are the Inteyvat flowers as well.
Even if Thoma tries to hide his blushing, he can't but he does try is best to keep himself cool.
"Wow Lumine you look really astounding...well it-it's not like you don't look astounding like only today but erm.... Well here's the bouquet." He hastily lays the bouquet on the Chair next to the him.
Now the Bridge turned herself around her Servant. Although Lumine doesn't really need Makeup to look Incredible these fine adjustments do make her perfectness even better. "Oh hello Thoma thank you for this compliment. I'm glad that you like this dress and if I may say your Suit fits you pretty well makes you even more good looking." Lumine sincerely hums at her best friend, while slightly laying her gloved hand on her chest.
Hearing such polite words makes Thoma even more flustered than he already is. Then Lumine asks him to give her the bouquet to her hands.
"Wow Thoma you overdid yourself with this. You always do. Thank you for making this." She looks down to the Bouquet with glowing amber eyes.
Still Lumine feels like something is missing, right she's still missing her Tiara. Lumine already searched all over this chamber, so she asks Thoma if he could help her with it. For their surprise she placed it between her purse. Yet it isn't the Tiara Lumine grabs, it is the purse where she puts out a cookie, to eat it right away. "What? You know I'm a stress eater Thoma." She says while looking at Thomas arched expression but even he couldn't resist a tiny chuckle out of him.
Regardless Thoma steps forward to Lumine placing down the silver Tiara on top of her head. Then his eyes face down to Lumine's shimmering eye's with a bright and sincere smile on his face.
Yet he sees a questionable expression on Lumine's face "Thoma, why are you crying." She questions him with a genuine light tone. Then she wipes the tear flowing down his eye away, before it could dry.
This makes Thoma surprised as well "Really am I? I-i mean why shouldn't I, my Lumine... sorry my best friend Lumine is getting married. This is just a joyous occasion for you I'm just happy for you. These are tears of joy my Lady." These last words are just a blatantly lie, these are sad tears which official declare his defeat. "But I think I should go now. You probably want to spend these last minutes for yourself."
As Thoma walks to the front door, Lumine slightly winks her goodbye with a kind of sad expression on her face. Yet Thoma stands still on the doorknob his body and mind somehow forbids hip to open it.
Why can't I open this god for saken Door and get trough this spectacle. I lost I get it...even though I didn't even fight....Why fighting if, I had to compare against a future King why I'm just a mere servant. But...but Lumine never thought of me as such right? Right? I hope she really does
Thoma slightly faces his emerald green eyes in the direction of Lumine then his whole body. "Lumine I love you. I always did." Lumine gets gasps out in her surprise "I've tried my best to be Happy for you with this whole Wedding. In the end, I failed I can't swallow down my feelings for you any longer. So I would like to know, if you would marry me, instead of the Prince waiting in front of everyone at the Altar." He speaks with such a confident Voice and his whole heart, yet his tears didn't stop flowing down the face.
Even Lumine starts to cry luckily her makeup is waterproof. Nevertheless her whole body has gotten stiff because of this shocking confessions. "Th-Thoma." She gasps while having her Hands on her lips.
"I know Lumine this is pretty selfish for me to say such things but isn't it you, who told me that I should stand up for myself and be more than just a servant. Being honest with you, I never felt like a Servant rather as a friend while being with you. I'm sorry that I made you cry Lumine." Thoma steps closer and wipes her tears away.
Now puffy Green and Amber eyes are looking at eachother with sad expressions on their faces. It is Lumine, who brakes the silent by, starting to hug the tall man in front of her tightly. Her face is hidden inside the Coat when she starts to sob. "Thoma please how-how do I deserve such a person like-like you... in my life."
That Lumine lets out such a reaction towards his confessions is a real surprise for him, especially that he almost got thrown over by her hug. Now he just lays his arms around Lumine to give her comfort. Thoma head tilts down to her, when he notices how Lumine's head starts look up to him.
"If I'm being honest I've always waited... no hoped that you would confess. Not just during this whole Wedding preparation but through all of our childhood. I-I think you don't know, how much your opinion and words count for me. Not because you are a servant to advise me but as a friend. My best friend. That's why I thought marrying this guy would be a good idea because of your blessing. But now thinking, it was the servant that gave this blessing and not Thoma. Now it makes me so happy, to know that you Thoma actually do love me as much as I do love you." She whims with a genuine smile.
Now the next thing Lumine notices are Thomas lips meeting hers. Although his lips intends to make this a soft and tiny kiss, Lumine doesn't let him part away. But it doesn't take a second till Thoma dominates their kissing. It's all he ever wanted to do, kissing the peachy lips of hers and forgetting about time.
They almost forget it wouldn't there be a maid knocking at the door asking if everything is alright with the bride.
Ah yes the Wedding. Hearing these words makes the two realise in what situation they are currently in. So they part away from their lips trying to gain a clear thought on what they are supposed to do now.
Even though they confessed their Loves for eachother is Lumine on her own Wedding and to be married today. Of course there is only one solution but how good would it be, would the other one go with it.
It's Thoma who reaches out his Arm towards Lumine "My beautiful Lumine If you want to run away with me, I would have a plan. Maybe it could fail but you would still trust me right?"
"Of course I will always go with you and trust you my handsome Thoma." She chuckles and takes his hand.
Thoma leaves the chamber to look out if and how many people would be standing around the hallway of this church. He could only notice Lumine's father in front of the closet Door of the Ceremony hall. Luckily Thoma knows another way out of this cathedral Besides the Main door. He gives Lumine a signal that she can come out. Now they hastily move out to the other door but before the go trough it, Lumine notices how she's getting carried bridal style by Thoma. Both of them could only laugh and be happy together especially when they they run away from the church while Thoma still carries her like this.
They don't know how difficult their future could get after this day but at least they know they have eachother and that's all it counts for them.