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After the successful construction of the sea platform to support the huge mermaid statue, Count Cremo, ruler of the Cremo region announced that a celebration party would be held offshore. Important persons and residents would be invited to celebrate the months worth of hardwork and the assumed victory over the gigatitan that has been bothering them for some period of time.
Everyone have a few hours to prepare before the party that will take place that very night the construction announced its completion. Residents took out their fancy clothes that were rarely worn from their cardboards, aristocrats put on their finest piece of clothing with their shiniest accessories, but some people barely dressed up since they need to prepare the ships that will be used for the celebration.
Meanwhile, in one of the dormitory room, our hooligan also took his sweet time to prepare for the party. Lloyd tidied his coat for the umpteenth time that hour, so did looking at his reflection in the mirror. A big, proud smile was plastered across his face when he looked at his reflection. Well, he couldn't say it was his, it was the body he stole's. That bastard Lloyd was actually not that bad looking. Suho could see how the Baron and Baroness' genetics formed him. His face and eyes' shape resemble the Baroness, his hair resembles the Baron's. Even though his hair model was more messy.
His self appreciation session was cut off when he heard knocks on the door. Stepping away from the mirror, he replied to the knocks.
"Come in"
The door opened with a creak, revealing Javier who had already dressed up even fancier than he usually does behind it.
"Have you finished preparing, Master Lloyd?"
"Yes, how do I look?" Lloyd asked with a big grin as he spun around, trying to give Javier a 360 look of his outfit.
Javier eyed him up and down, and Lloyd could see his eye stare longer at his tie but he didn't comment on it.
"It's nice to see you with a good look for once" He said while nodding.
Lloyd's grin immediately dropped, he crossed his arms on his chest, "The fuck is that supposed to mean?"
Javier bit his lip at the change of his master's expression, clearly looking amused by it. He cleared his throat before answering, "I mean you look good"
"You MEAN I usually don't look good?"
"I didn't say that, My Lord"
"Oh you totally mean it you jerk, don't get all formal now" Lloyd said as he pulled Javier's coat.
"I'm surprised you can tie a tie"
"Don't change the subject!"
"But it's right, I never see you tie them yourself, and usually the servants were the one who tie them for you"
Lloyd averted his eyes. He did know how to tie a tie himself. It just has been a long time since he did one. He last frequently used a tie when he was in highschool, but since he enrolled in university, and especially to the military, he hadn't been using one anymore. He usually went to his univ in his jacket or plaid shirt anyway, so he didn't really have the occasion to use formal clothing.
"Well, I just pick it up from them. I have seen them doing it for me multiple times so I just do what they did" He pulled out his oh so reliable iron face as he said that.
"And yet they're messy"
"Are you asking for a fight?"
"I wouldn't dare, Sir" Javier snickered before stepping forward and reached out his hand towards Lloyd's tie. He was about to undo the tie to redo it when Lloyd's own hand stopped him.
"Whoa, whoa, stop there you perfectionist. It's not that bad"
"But that need to be fixed"
"'Tidied', 'tidied'!"
"Yes, tidied. Let me tidy this tie for you, My Lord"
Lloyd sighed, hands up in the air as he feigned submission, "Fine. Do as you wish, servant "
Lloyd put a clear emphasis on the last word. It was his way to pay back the times he was mistaken as his knight's servant due to his face.
Javier's hands that were skillfully tying the tie stopped. His eyes glanced up to meet his master's that was gleaming with mischief. He decided to not retort back. He was about to, but he got a better idea of a comeback.
When he finished tying the master's tie, Javier let go of the tie beside the corner of the tie. Then he leaned down, at the same time slightly pulling up the tie to then kiss the little space above the corner, teasingly opening his eyes to steal a glance at the wide-eyed Lloyd.
"W-wha-"
"Apologies for this servant's audacious behaviour, My Lord. You may punish this lowly one as you wish"
"What?!"
"It's about time, let's head out" Javier stepped away to open the door for Lloyd, while the young master was still standing in his place, stuttering out incoherent words as he was losing his vocabulary from the embarrassment. Lloyd might be at loss of words, but he sure wanted to hit the back of the grinning man's head. And so he did. As he stomped his feet out of his room, he slapped the back of Javier's head before marching off, laughing.
"Just wait you bastard, I'll make you pay for this after the party" Lloyd exclaimed.
Javier touched the back of his head that was slapped by his master, the surprise attack caught him off guard but he quickly recovered. He got out of Lloyd's room to lock the door and catched up with his master.
"I would like to see you try"
"Oh, it's on then"
They both exited the dormitory with laughter and joy radiating from them. Successful construction, loads of payment that would be earned later, the usual banter between the lovebirds. Things couldn't get better for them. Because who would've known, Lloyd wouldn't be able to get his sweet revenge by the end of the time he mentioned. In fact, not even after a few days later.