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You can say maybe being head over heels for someone you just met is crazy, it would be if it was a woman. A man like Prince Antonio would just show that he is devoted to actually showing that he loves someone truly.
I can be crazy - well, I haven’t been really “testing” that out since I was trained to show courtesy and elegance ever since I was born. I don’t know the first thing about adventures and exploring ridiculous but amazing places.
But I am about to do something ridiculous that would result in being with someone amazing. My mother would think I am being ridiculous after I announced that I was going to check up on Ro.
Why should I be the one going after her? I have seen the way Prince Antonio has looked at her, but to watch him defeated as he sat back down made me feel… a little annoyed?
I refuse to let Ro go after that embarrassment my mother has caused, I saw it, she tripped the kind waiter and ruined Ro’s attire. May I comment on how beautiful that dress was? It looked quite cute on her.
“Luciana come back here this instant!” My mother echoed out in the open, I didn’t listen, not that I wanted to.
The gates to the Royal Greenhouse were already opened when I came.
I closed the gates and locked them before anyone else could come in and possibly kidnap me back to that social gathering.
The place felt fresh and green, not like my usual room back in my kingdom, I usually cage myself there, reading books from daylight till the stars shine at night.
“Ro?” I slowly walked in, watching my steps as I came closer to the center of the Greenhouse, “I didn’t bring hot tea in here to burn you I promise”
I heard a giggle from my right and saw a blonde streak of hair poking out of a tree, I brisked myself, eager to see what she was doing. Her beautiful pink dress was nowhere to be seen but was quickly replaced with a simple white dress. Ro isn’t facing me, but instead, she’s speaking to the flowers “Everything I do here is wrong” she sighed and gently moved the huge pot of flowers.
“Everything?” I asked
“Yes, everything. I just feel so out of place, I do messy things. I’m not like you, I’m not royalty-“ she stopped to look at me “I’m sorry for saying these things Princess Luciana, where are my manners.”
“It’s quite all right Ro, but please do call me Luciana” I smiled and didn’t give her a minute to reply;
“Though I am going to have to disagree with your statement.. You didn’t do anything wrong, I believe it has to do with my mother who embarrassed you.” Ro looked back at Luciana as if she understood where she is coming from.
“You’re not a messy person, I think you’re sweet, I like your voice” I complimented randomly, Ro looked away with a blush as I kneeled down to look at the plant with her.
“You heard?” she looked back at me, expecting to give a specific answer but I could only reply with;
“I may have a theory that you are able to sing, you really do have an angelic voice you know.” I stood up and held my hand for her to hold, she gently placed her cold hand on top of mine and got up, sheepishly smiling.
“We haven’t really talked with each other” Just small talks yes, but I love listening to you when you talk about animals, It’s just the worst moments would come by when my mother pulls me away to have another meeting with Prince Antonio’s parents for our “Wedding”
“You’re different”
“That’s the problem” she looked away and started walking again, “I want to find my people, someone like me…”
Prince Antonio
“Someone, something that isn’t- I don’t know Luciana I just don’t wanna be here” she pulled away from my hand,I quickened my pace to catch up to her side.
“Ro, I didn’t mean different as someone who is out of place in a place like this,” I waved my hand to show the castle.
Different as in someone special Ro, I want to put it to words like that but it’s too simple than what many other words in the dictionary I have read to describe you. Maybe I see what Prince Antonio sees in you. Or maybe the love I’ve always dreamed of is right in front of me.
I certainly didn’t expect to see you when meeting Prince Antonio. I just wished you didn’t run away when I came in. I look more like the villain in the book, stealing your Prince Charming away from you.
But what if I-
“Then, what do you mean?” Ro cut off my thoughts and looked at me innocently, I didn’t know what to say, my tongue is suddenly tied, and I stared at her with longing eyes, trying to seek the answer.
“Luciana?” She firmly holds my shoulders, lightly shaking them.
Maybe doing something out of instinct can be adventurous, should I be trusting myself on this? Perhaps not, but does it seem like I care? No, not really.
I giggle through my thoughts and simultaneously moved my hands to cup her face, pulling her closer to me, smelling the fresh berries from her skin as I closed my eyes to kiss her.
I’m Kissing Her
Her lips curved to match my pace, kissing back eagerly wanting more, her other hand moves down to hold my waist. Surely this must be what the characters in my books feel when they share an intimate moment with their loved ones.
Loved ones, could Ro really be my happily ever after? Wouldn’t it be too earlier on the books? I must have cheated my way as a character to be with the Female Protagonist, not that I wanted to be the villain in the first place.
We pulled away - I look at her eyes, only watching the blue waves collide with each other as I moved my hands to her neck; I look over to her bright blonde hair and stroked it with my hand that was just on her neck.
“Something different for someone like me to do something bold like that.” Ro laughed as I watched her eyes glimmer with happiness, for a moment I got scared, thinking I’m not the one who was supposed to do this.
What about Prince Antonio? How will he feel when he heard his own bride kissed his true love? But, Ro liked it, she didn’t pull away from me. I certainly can agree that I enjoyed it.
“Different can mean you are special, I refrained from saying something like that because I was afraid it would be to cliché… - You have a spark, similar to the stars that cannot be replaced in the sky. Just like my books” I joked in the end, this time taking a hold of her hands.
“I wonder why these aren’t hot like tea,” I commented watching her snicker again, I’m not much of a jokester, but I would say I am doing quite well today.
“That was one time-“
“Today”
“Yes today, it wasn’t even that good”
“Tea isn’t really my thing either, I was forced by my mother to drink it ever since I was a teenager.”
Ro stared at me, sadness evident in her eyes but I didn’t waiver my emotions, I did not want her to feel any less painful than the events she encountered in the past days, I don’t want her to be pained at all.
“We should do something abou-“
“I’m used to it” I reassured her, but her face hasn’t changed as worry only grew, one way or another my mother is going to let me live my life, starting right now, I can run away. Run away and be with Ro.
“Luciana.”
“Yes?” The garden was quiet
“Are you happy? Right now?” I replied with a yes, quicker than the birds flapping their wings.
“Then I am happy as well to be here with you.” She must think we’re both being foolish, I must be with the Prince, though she is supposed to be with him instead.
What will we do when we step out of the Royal Greenhouse? Surely I’d be scolded, but I feel more carefree knowing I understand myself more. I like being in Ro’s arms, swaying together in the middle of the afternoon, I wish it was evening to make it more romantic.
Suddenly, a loud bang came from the gates, the guards called for me to leave and join back to the party.
Ro looks at me with a frown. For now, I must go, but sooner or later, we will be together, I promise you.
The noise rose at a higher volume as I embraced Ro,
“Would you be with me? Run away with me?” I asked her, not daring to look at her eyes, the gates sounded open, footsteps coming closer. We don’t have to get married (unless you ask me to do so) we don’t need fancy jewellery and big ball rooms, If I could sway and dance with you for the night. I am content. As long as I am with you.
“Yes Luciana” she whispered, kissing my ear.