The Broken Prince

"Kaval." I turned around and looked at him with a smile. The dork was wearing a suit but same to the sense of mine, it was just plain and simple. No badges, no extra details. Just a suit that you can wear in any way you want without minding your movements too much because you worry that you might tear it up and that it took to long to make so it would be quite the hassle to have it made again.

"We thought that you were not going to show up." He spoke with his one of his brows raised suspiciously. I laughed light heartedly as he went on to pat my shoulder.

"This way." He moved his hand and showed me the way. My eyes went to Nate asking he wanted to come but then I saw him motion his hands and pointed at Philip who was on the other table sitting with some other aide. As he saw me, a grin appeared on his face as he waved at me all giddy like a kid. I smiled at him and waved back.. He then looked at his friends who I assume, are also aide's, all smugly and confident. I shook my head at his idiotic but funny actions.

"Go get your man." I spoke to Nate who looked at me with wide eyes. I laughed and turned my back before he even got to speak. Kaval led me to a private room which is quite far from the eyes of the other students who was having their dinner here. I take that they are one of those who lives in lavish, next to the royal family in the respective kingdom they belong in.

"He's here. I was about to go out and make an earthquake on his room if he didn't show up." Kaval spoke as soon as we went through the door of the secluded dining part of the restaurant. I immediately saw Dianne who was smiling at me and it was my heart who knew Apollo was staring at me without even looking at him. I could tell so because it was beating all abnormally.

"Fortunately, I did." I spoke as I went in and gave Dianne a kiss on the cheek which we do whenever we meet on dinners and some other occasion which happened inside the academia's grounds. I chose to act all cool and pretend that Apollo's presence did not make my stomach a living environment for a hoards of butterflies. Stupid butterflies. I was about to take a sit next to Dianne but Apollo was quick to slid and sit there. I just smiled and sat beside Apollo without looking at him.

I know that his eyes are on me as the side of my face feels like its burning. It's not that I have something against him regarding that kiss on the forehead which made me loose my sanity. I just don't know what to say and I'm shy to even just look at him straight in the eyes without blushing.

It seems as if both Dianne and Kaval noticed my awkward acti0n as they both eyes me and Apollo with an intriguing stare that seems to ask us if we had something going on. i just continued on to force a smile as I face the both of them who was looking at us with a smirk.

"What?" I asked acting all oblivious and innocent. I feel so stupid thinking that this was going to work.

"What? No kiss for Apollo too?" Dianne spoke with a scarily provocative grin. I forced myself to laugh awkwardly as if I am taking her words as a joke. I continued to laugh trying to act all cool when I feel like I'm already looking like a total idiot. But I came to a halt when I felt someone's lips touched the skin on my cheek. The blood in my body seem to have departed from the rest of my body parts and formed an evacuation center on my face as I am now, unfortunately, tomato red.

Dianne and Kaval looked at us in shock. I guess that Apollo did not tell them about him kissing my forehead this morning. Not that I am assuming. Of course not. I had my eyes wide as I turned to face the greek god himself, Apollo.

He was wearing the same suit that I and Kaval has, simple and elegant but why on the great and high heavens does his simple suit make him even look more handsome. He looks like a carefree yet also serious at the same time. The plain black overcoat and the plain white shirt, paired with simple pants and simple leather shoes, all of it, all of him makes him even more breathtaking.

I touched my cheeks as I looked at him still shock. The feeling of his lips still lingers on my skin.

"A-Apollo." I spoke like a robot. My voice was monotonous and my eyes didn't blink. My effort to smile went down the drain as I looked more of like a creep than a prince. My body did not move an inch when I spoke which made it even worse. I'm practically a lowly maintained machine at this point. I sighed mentally but still decided to act all cool despite already looking like an idiot.

"You look very pretty as always love." It was when he said the last word that I lost all of my composure as I looked at him smiling, eyes wide and body stiff before turning my head back to Kaval and Dianne which had the same expression. Thankfully.

"Y-You call him pretty whenever you see him and it doesn't even matter if you already saw each other thirty minute prior. But you, throughout the year, has never called me pretty nor complimented me. And y-you call him l-love?! Are you two dating right nowww?!" Dianne spoke.

"Yeah Apollo! What she said!" Kaval added.

Apollo on the other hand just shook his head while he chuckled lightheartedly. As I stared at him, everything seems to disappear as the only thing I mind right now is the boy that is beside me. His laugh sounded like they were sent to e directly from the heavens above.

"I told you guys. We are not." I snapped out from my trace and saved myself from drooling.

"Well that's because I haven't asked him out yet. Let's wait until the clash is over. I'll ask you then immediately Alexander. I hope I get my desired answer. I am quite nervous." Apollo scratched the crook of his neck looking all shy and cute. My heart just decided to extend its lifespan for a I don't know how long when he did that.

I was so flustered at the moment that I just blurted words that my rational and composed self wouldn't dare say.

"What did you see in me, Apollo. For you to feel this way towards me." Heavens and earth, I demand that you swift me up or swallow me deep beneath the surface. My face has went nowhere, my blood went down the drain and I wish my moth was sealed.

I heard him chuckled one more and soon enough, I felt his hands on mine. His hands were relatively huge and veiny compared to mine which looked so frail and small in his hold. Kaval and Dianne were looking at the both of us with a stupid smile which made me even blush more.

"You see Alexander. Do you believe in love at first sight? Well it might be too early to call and identify my feelings towards you as love but I do know that it's close to that. The day my eyes met you. I saw someone who was strong, someone who was filled with dignity, want, strength, power, the drive to prove yourself, someone who looked so effortlessly beautiful. You were someone that looked like that someone whom I've been searching and dreaming my whole life. It may be corny tp say this but my heart skipped a beat when I saw you. I got to thinking, why was such a boy this beautiful? This perfect? How are you able to exist looking like that? Acting like that? How are you so effortlessly you. Alexander, I may be crazy for saying these things but it's true. And you make me crazy too. I want to protect you from harm."

"I want to fight your battles with you and just see you for who you really are. No matter what situation you may be in. You may have no power but you have my heart in chains already. I, the prince of the wind became a pawn and a puppet of such beautiful being. Alexander, you alone has made me go berserk. Something that I haven't done form my entire life, The first person I met with such effect on people. The first person who has captured my attention. Now I want to give you all of my attention. Just wait till this event is over. I shall ask you formally. I'll do all the cringey stuff. Bring you flowers, sing you a song, make you laugh and say these cringey and cliche words again. To get you to say yes."