They were seated on her balcony, side by side, their backs were on the door in such a way that if anyone were to open it, both of them would fall flat on their back.
Rose's legs were crouched up, making her ankles visible while Raph's long legs were lying flat on the ground.
They were stargazing as usual while chit-chatting inaudibly.
"So, that's that happened today" she said.
"See, I told you to look forward to today"
"You mean Mira did"
"Yeah, but I helped butress on her point"
"Hmmm"
"So, what is his name?"
"Rex" Raph who was staring at the sky turned his neck brutally to Rose. She felt his gaze on her so, she felt the need to look at him too.
"Do you mean Prince Rexford of Wearlof?"
"Yes, he's actually -"
Rose felt the need for her to cut herself off when she noticed that he had clenched his teeth in anger. The veins all over his neck were popped out and the softness in his eyes was long gone. His cold aura was everywhere causing Rose to shiver as it sent chills down her spine. She couldn't recognize. He looked like a beast. Rose could only stare in fear and wonder. She wondered what she had said to him that had gotten him that angry. She didn't know what to do and she couldn't even bring herself to do anything. His Jade Green eyes started turning into Amber but, he closed them before she could notice them.
He stood up and barged the balcony door open. He was headed for room door. He was about two metres away from the door when he felt someone crash on his hard back. Rose was the one. The last thing she wanted was for him to leave her while he was angry. Even with the millions of danger signs her brain sent to her, she chose to ignore them all and run after him.
She hugged him from behind and buried her face on his back and said "Please, don't leave me yet. I'm sorry if I said anything" They stood there, like that for another three minutes. Rose's heart was pounding against her chest as silence enveloped her as the only thing she could do was to wait for his response but, the last thing she was going to do was to let him go even if it meant that she had to hold him in her hands the whole night, she wouldn't mind.
What she didn't know was that her unexpected hug had softened Raph. His cold aura had reduced to a measure. His eyes were back to their normal color and, he had loosened his jaw. He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down and when he was fine, he turned around and carried her princess style to her bed.
He placed her there while she looked at him all confused like. He sat down beside her on the bed just staring at her when she said "Were you angry with me?"
"No"
"Are you still angry?"
"No"
"Then, why do you look angry"
"It's just...mood swings"
"Mood swings?!"
"Yup"
Rose knew he was lieing but, she didn't want to push him and farther. He seemed distant enough already. "Now sleep" he said in a robe that would make a normal person quiet, demanding obedience.
"But -" she was trying to argue.
"It's past midnight already"
"..."
"Don't worry, I'll sit on my chair and wait till you fall asleep. Get some rest" Without waiting for her to protest, he took her blanket and places it on her. Even though she wasn't ready to let him go yet, she had to oblige. He sat on his seat. He was staring at her and she too returned the favor. She had to squint to make him out from the shadows. What made it worst was the fact that he was wearing dark clothes and she just realized that his eyes were closed!
Thirty minutes later, Rose was still wide awake. She couldn't sleep, she was worried for Raph. She had been staring at him the whole time and she noticed that he hadn't moved. Not even a finger. Out of worry, she got off her bed and went to check what he was doing.
She stood there, not moving and just observing him. She had expected him to have sensed her presence since and open his eyes like an undead but, he didn't so, she assumed that he was asleep. At peace, in his own little world. "Raphael" she wanted to be sure he was asleep. "Who would know you sent me to bed because you were tired?" she sighed and tilted her head to one side. Just observing him. "I have to take a picture of this" She ran over to her dresser in excitement and brought out her phone. She took a good number of pictures and started scrolling through them one by one taking her time to imprint each picture in her mind. She even turned one into her new wallpaper. "Finally, I've been looking for a new wallpaper and there won't be anything better than an adorable Raph!" Then, she returned her phone back to her dresser.
She strolled back casually to him and both her hands were placed behind her back as she stood infront of him. "You look so adorable and cute right now, I wish I could just eat you up. No one would ever think you're a pervert and that you could get angry that bad. WAIT! Don't tell me you got angry because...Why do men have to be such complicated creatures. But, you got me really scared" she sighed deeply and continued saying "You don't know how peaceful you look right now, in your own peaceful world, away from the troubles of this world. The dream world is a man's refugee. I wish I could join you in your world and, I wish you could in mine but, I just can't, I won't. I don't even know who you are. All I know is that your name is Raphael yet, I get this warm fuzzy feeling inside whenever I'm with you. As if I could just...just...keep you all to myself and not let you out of my sight. Who knows, there might a million and one harlots who'd want to get their filthy hands on you. Just thinking about it makes me mad! But, Rose he's not yours. You just need to learn how to let go besides, it's just an infatuation. It'll be gone in three or five days. Thank you Mira" She was about turning to go to be when she remembered something. She immediately turned around putting her hands infront of her with a few sparkles in her eyes.
"I almost forgot!" she declared. Then, she bent over and gave him a soft, warm goodnight on his forehead. When she was done, she stood up and looked at him with stars in her eyes. "Sweet dreams" she said and went to bed. Within three minutes after crashing on her bed, she drifted off to sleep.
Then, Raph stood up from his seat once he heard her snores, he went to her bed and took a seat. He tucked some loose strands of hair behind her hair. He sighed and looked away from her for a few minutes. Something was bugging him. He looked back at her, he bent over to return the warm good night kiss on her forehead "if only you knew" he said with a cold emotionless voice