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The long mission was finally over. After bidding goodbye to Noah, who returned to his dorm first, Licht and Louis remained in the Otherworld to spend a bit of time together with just the two of them. Wandering around the street, Louis couldn’t help but feel the adoration towards his boyfriend, who was excitedly introducing the prince to modern technology; after all, Louis was from a whole different era. Too busy admiring his boyfriend, Louis missed a couple walking past them. Nothing was special about the pair, but Licht caught onto something his boyfriend didn’t when they walked by. The two were wearing couple clothes. An idea immediately formed in his head and he fell silent at the thought.
Noticing that Licht was being quiet all of the sudden, Louis got curious, “Where hast thy mind wandered to?”
Storing the idea away for now, Licht smiled at his boyfriend in reassurance. “Nothing, darling.” As the sun was starting to set, the taller one suggested that they come back to the dorm and the other agreed, albeit in reluctance. It’s been a while since they have some time for themselves like this, and he didn’t want to return just yet.
After days of keeping the idea for himself, Licht finally felt like he was unable to keep it in any longer. He had to tell his boyfriend about matching outfits because he wanted to see Louis and himself wearing those cute outfits, to show the world that they are an item while being cute together!
With those thoughts in mind, Licht headed to Louis' room, pace quickened when he noticed Ethan walking by, meaning Louis was alone in his room right now. He did not notice an annoyed sigh coming from the other man, knowing full well where he was heading to. Knocking on the door, he waited until an authoritative “Come in!” came out from the room. Gently opening the door, Licht walked in to see his boyfriend admiring himself in front of the mirror as usual.
Finally noticing who was at the door, Louis quickly turned around in excitement. “Licht! What bringeth thou here so early in the day?”
“Can I say that my reason for being here early is because I missed you?”
“Of course thou can! However, I feel like that's not the only reason why thou art here right now.”
“Hah, nothing can get past you huh, darling?” Licht leaned down to kiss the prince before he continued, “I admit, I have another reason to see you. Listen, I have an idea!”
“An idea?”
“Yes, an idea! So have you ever heard of this thing called couple clothes?”
“Couple… clothing?” Licht wondered who allowed Louis to be this cute looking all curious and confused.
“Yup, couple clothing! That’s where two people wearing matching clothes to show that they are a couple. Last time we walked around the Otherworld, I saw a pair wearing it and I wonder whether you want to try it out or not.”
Louis was silent for a moment before his face turned a dark shade of red. Licht immediately got worried.
“Darling? Are you alright? Is it too much? I'm sorry I didn't-”
Louis cut him off. “No, no. Don't panic! I suppose I should give thou an explanation of my reaction.” Taking a deep breath, Louis started to explain. “You see, where I'm from, only those who are engaged or married to each other are allowed to wear matching clothes, and only during an important event or ceremony, so…” The prince trailed off in embarrassment.
“Oh...OH!” Licht finally realised what that meant. Now both of them are blushing and avoiding each other's gaze. “Ehem, well then.” Licht nervously scratched the back of his head. “I guess we can't do that huh?”
“Indeed…”
“Haizz, I was looking forward to it.” Licht couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed, but if his boyfriend was uncomfortable with the couple clothes idea then scratch it.
“I apologise”
“No, no, darling! You have absolutely nothing to be sorry about!” The taller man was quick to reassure him, a mischievous smile on his face. “However, one day we might get a chance to do just that.”
Understanding what his boyfriend was implying, Louis couldn't hold back a surprise gasp before he flung himself into the other's embrace. “Art thou joking? I do not like to joke about the matter of the heart!”
The smile turned genuine as Licht confessed, “Of course. However, I won't tell you when. I want it to be a surprise.”
Louis laughed at his ridiculous boyfriend. “Deal!” Knowing that Licht was still a bit upset that his plan was not possible yet, the prince suggested another idea. “Licht? How about thou and I wear each other's clothes instead?”
“Huh?” It was now Licht's turn to be confused.
“Surprisingly, there is no rule in my kingdom about wearing each other's clothes. Plus, I love thy fashion style. I've always wanted to try out one of thy outfits!”
Licht's imagination started to act up. He could imagine the prince wearing one of his long sleeve shirts, the length a bit too long that Louis' hands barely poked out of the sleeves. How adorable would his boyfriend be!
Although the thought itself was exciting, it only led to one important question.
Which clothes were they going to wear?
The moment Licht voiced his question, he could feel the prince's eyes shine just a little bit.
"I might have something befitting thou. Indeed, it would work out excellently."
"Darling, the way you say that makes my heart jump in joy. I can't wait to see the clothes you have in mind for me. I think we could trade the clothes tonight and wear it tomorrow to surprise the others."
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Choosing clothes for Louis shouldn't be this hard, but somehow it felt arduous to Licht. Sure, he was the one that suggested that they should trade clothes, but that doesn't mean that he had anything specific in mind. For one, Licht had a feeling that whatever he came up with, it would fall short compared to his boyfriend's choice. Louis was a Prince, for God's sake! What kind of clothing would he even yearn for? The nicest clothes he owns are the Soul Reaper uniforms that he received coming here, but it felt impersonal having the blond wear that.
As he was pacing around his room, an idea suddenly hit his head. It was such a brilliant idea that left him screaming "Eureka" out of joy. The unexpected noise scared the rest of his teammates, leaving Ell almost falling out of his chair.
"Mr. Licht, what's the matter?" The angel asked.
"Such a simple yet genius solution, I can't believe I didn't think of this earlier." The brunet seemed like he's lost in his own world, not hearing his surroundings anymore.
He ignored the yelling from his teammates to run towards his wardrobe and started pulling out clothes. He had an image in his head and he was sure that it would look exquisite on Louis. The royal blue turtleneck with a white jacket, a simple pair of jeans paired with a necklace together with his favourite bracelet and the look is ready to go. This shade of blue would bring out the undertone of the prince’s dazzling eyes and will make him capture the attention of everyone who so much as glance at his direction. The accessories would give him a casual and playful appearance. Licht simply cannot wait to see his boyfriend in these clothes.
.
Meanwhile, over at Louis’ side, the blond is standing in the middle of the room, daydreaming.
Louis knew just what he would love to see his love wear. This is his chance to make his own dream come true. Heading to his walk-in closet (that he wasn’t supposed to have but oh well), his imagination was already working at full capacity.
Ethan saw him float by as he was entering the room before sighing and walked right out again.
“A wonderful gift for my wonderful fia-oops, I mean boyfriend!” Louis giggled as he thought of the future, knowing exactly what he’s looking for in his big closet.
After a few moments of looking through his clothes, he finally found it.
There in his hands is the outfit he wore to the masquerade party the manager had set up a while ago. He soothed himself by rubbing his fingers on the soft fabric of the coat.
His Licht, already a handsome man he is, will look absolutely stunning in this majestic outfit. Louis hoped the clothes would fit his love well. Oh and the glasses! They would bring out the warm amber of his eyes, reminding Louis of the warmth from the first ray of sunlight shining upon his chamber and dancing across his skin.
He simply can’t wait for his prince to come!
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The next day, they handed each other the clothes and headed to their own room to change, wanting to surprise one another.
Louis came out first and stood in the hall waiting for his other half, tapping his finger against his arm impatiently. When the sound of the door opening was heard, he turned around.
Is this heaven he landed himself in?
His heart was bursting with joy from what he is seeing right now!
“Licht, thou art beautiful in thy own right! Simply marvellous!”
It felt like the prince he longed for so long had stepped out right from his dream. With shaky hands, he reached out to his beloved.
“Oh darling, thy beauty shines bright with this outfit! I am so glad thou fit into it so well. I-” Louis suddenly felt shy as he gently moved to grab onto the other’s shoulders, “thou really made my dream come true, my prince charming, my everything.”
And with that he tilted his head up to place a gentle kiss onto Licht’s lips, as a way to show his love as well as his gratitude for the other.
After leaning in for a kiss, Licht pulled away and pushed the other from his arms. “Thank you. And now let me have a look at you, darling.” He asked.
He already knew that his prince would look amazing in the clothes that he picked out, but seeing it in reality was a completely different thing. Louis’ normally jade eyes are shining in emerald thanks to the reflection from the turtleneck he was wearing, making it look like the most precious jewel in the world.
Licht seemed to break from his trance after and looked at Louis with so much devotion that Louis felt like he was drowning in endless love and adoration.
He opened his mouth to call out “My darling” but the words wouldn’t leave his throat. Seeing his lover’s slightly amazed expression with the most adorable flush going across his cheeks was putting his brain into overdrive.
Was this what being star struck felt like? Licht thought that must have been it.
Even Louis’ reaper uniform was formal, subtly hinting at his previous position as a prince. Today, Louis looked like he could grace all of the youth fashion magazines and be the dream of millions of young ladies worldwide. The way that the jacket’s sleeves covered his knuckles was such an adorable sight, he thought he could never forget it. His beloved is truly the one shining star of his heart.
“My darling, the star of my heart, my most beloved one.”
Licht tenderly wrapped his arms around Louis' (smol) waist and pulled him closer, treating him as if he’s the most precious treasure in the world. He kissed the blond on the crown of his head, his temple, and finally his lips again. As they part, Licht had a mischievous grin and said:
“My darling precious, what are your thoughts on gracing our dorm mates with our delightful presence?”
“Why of course, thou art a genius!”
And so they spent half a day showing off each other to their dorm mates.
There were a mix of different reactions, the awe from Ell, the look of mild disgust from Quincy, the absolute excitement of Day and a couple of eyerolls and sighs from different members of the dorm.
And after spending the day wandering, they finally reached their final destination.
Ghilley and Licht’s room.
The couple could hear soft voices from the other side. Just to be polite, Louis knocked on the door. The door opened and on the other side was Ethan looking at them.
“Ethan, what art thou doing over here?” Louis asked (because he’s an idiot boi who didn’t realise Ethan and Ghilley were dating).
“No.” Ethan slammed the door on them without saying anything else. Not one to be stopped by insignificant adversities in life, Licht opened the door again and pulled Louis into the room with him.
“Ghilley my dear, would you just take a look at my lover? Isn’t he the most beautiful person on Earth?” Before Ghilley could even reply, Licht was already carrying on: “but he’s already mine so don’t even think about laying a finger on him.”
“Licht… my friend, someone else already owns my heart. Your little prince is safe.” Ghilley said smugly.
The silence covered the room. Out of the corner of his eyes, Louis saw something he never thought he’ll be seeing in this life. Ethan was blushing!
“Ethan?” Louis asked gently, “Wherefore art thou blushing?”
“Shut up, you’re imagining things, you stupid prince!”
“Now, it’s not nice of you to say that, darling.” Ghilley smirked.
“You shut up, too!” Ethan screamed as he punched Ghilley in the stomach. Ghilley’s expression was smug the whole time, even after the punch he received from the red-head.
“Wait, don’t tell me you two are dating?” Licht was the first to regain his composure.
“Yes.”
“No!”
“Then what?”
“He’s lying!” The two yelled at the same time before looking back at each other.
“Okay… how about you settle this first and we’ll just come back later…” Licht said, slowly leading Louis out of the room before softly closing the door.
“Well, that’s something.” Louis muttered to himself. He was bewildered by the display.
“Yeah… hey, since they’re talking it out in there I doubt I’ll have my room back today. Can I stay over at your room for the night?” Licht asked while raising the other’s hand to place a kiss on the soft skin.
“Of course, my love! Oh, we’ll have so much fun tonight!”
And thus our two lovebirds spent the night together in Louis’ room, waxing poetry about each other’s supposedly unmatched beauty, leaving the two very conflicted Reapers in the other room.
But that's a story for another time.