𝔸𝕣𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕕 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 - 𝕄𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕠 ℝ𝕚𝕕𝕕𝕝𝕖

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕋𝕨𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕪 𝔽𝕠𝕦𝕣

Tom's POV:

✿‧⁺˚*･༓☾✿☽༓･*˚⁺‧✿

I gently run my thumb across Theodore's knuckles.

"Are you sure? I feel like you don't want anything to do with me recently. This is the first time we've talked in almost a month."

I look into his eyes. They're dark and shine a little too much, implying tears. I stand up and walk around the small coffee table that was an obstacle between us. I kneel down in front of him and hold his hands in mine.

He pulls his hands away as if I'd burned him, but after a few seconds he wrapped his arms around my shoulders and pulled me in so my head was against his chest.

"Your heart is beating really loudly." I muttered into his shirt. I was angry at him, but that didn't stop me from wrapping my arms around his waist.

"It's because you accused me of not wanting this. Of not wanting you!" I could tell Theo was seething with anger towards me but also other people; himself, our families, our friends.

Despite his anger, the kiss he placed in my hair was gentle and sweet.

"We manipulated the engagements, we convinced our fiances, and we hid and snuck around together for ages and you doubt my feeling for you?!"

I feel a sharp tug on my hair when he makes me look up at him.

His eyes are red and glazed with tears, but that doesn't hide the raw emotion in them. I lean in and gently kiss him.

"I'm not doubting your love, Theo. I'm doubting if you still want to go through with our risky plan to marry." I whisper against his lips.

He pulls me in for a deeper kiss, and I can taste the alcohol on his lips and the tears spilling out of his eyes.

He pulls away to speak. "I love you, Tom. And I'm going to marry you; no matter what our parents say."

I grin. My boyfriend is back to being himself. I move to sit next to him on the sofa.

"That's a relief. I love you too, Theo. There's still some fire whiskey left on the bottle, wanna finish it?"

Theodore nods. He pours the remaining alcohol into our two glasses and drink a little from his own. His arm wraps around my body and pulls me into his side. I bask in his body heat and rest my head on his shoulder.

It's so nice to relax with my boyfriend sometimes and let him baby me. As the oldest out of my friends, I'm usually in charge of them. But with Theo being older, I get the finest prince treatment from him.

✿‧⁺˚*･༓☾✿☽༓･*˚⁺‧✿

We sit together and talk for a while, enjoying the rare sunlight.

Soon, a familiar snake slithers down the manor wall and to my feet. On Salazar's fangs there's a piece of paper with writing. I take it from him and he affectionately wraps around my wrist and becomes a gold bracelet.

On the paper, in messy and slanted handwriting, it says:
Cute little moment you're having there. I didn't know Theo was your mans. Don't worry, I had Salazar check all the windows and no one saw you guys. Love,
-Liz.
P. S. Look up boys.