Trapped In Hisstory

Chance did not even blink and just stared at the Canopus Prince, dumbfounded by the words he had said to him. He denied that he loves the girl he was searching for, and now he told him that he was the only thing his eyes focuses on.

"Underneath this night sky, you are the only star I see."

Even though Chance could not see his own face, he knew for sure that he is flushed with redness right now. His heart kept beating fast as if it was in a race. How could he calm down if Caliber's words keep drumming inside his head?

Chance laughed awkwardly. "D-do not say that. I might get the wrong idea..." he said in a low voice, and looked away.

"What is the idea you are currently having, then?" Caliber asked. He lowered his face near Chance, "What do you think I mean?" he whispered and his hot breath tickled the Crown Prince's neck.

Chance blushed even more, trying not to look in his direction. Or else their faces will be close to touching each other. "I do not want to say what I think because it will be such an embarrassment if I am wrong," he responded, refusing to meet with his eyes.

"What if you are right? What if the idea that you have in your mind is correct?"

A glimmer of hope reflected in Chance's eyes, "I do hope I am right..." he whispered, and Caliber smiled.

From their dancing position, Caliber let go of his hand and joined his other hand that was on Chance's waist. Both of his arms were wrapped around the Crown Prince's waist and he rested his head on his shoulders. "Today, have I told you that I missed you?"

Chance nodded, "Yes, you told me that when I was crying outside the ballroom earlier."

Caliber's arms around his waist embraced him even tighter. "I missed you, Charles." he whispered with his head just beside his ear, "For just two days, I lost my focus. I keep trying to find you even though I was aware that you are not in Canopus anymore."

He let out a chuckle, "The Crown prince sure left a tremendous impact on me."

Chance felt like he knew where this conversation was going, and his heart was still racing. He bet the Canopus Prince could feel his heartbeat right now, 'I am not the only one who left an impact.' he thought. 'You as well, from the start.'

The Crown Prince raised both of his hands and put them on Caliber's back, returning the embrace. 

He remembered the moment where he, Chance, not as Charles, met Caliber Stein. The rustling of the leaves of the trees around them, hearing its sound go with the blowing of the wind. At that moment, Chance felt like time had stopped for him. All he could do was stare at the face of the man that was holding him. Just like how he is doing right now. He wished that time would remain like this, with no problems, worries, and just be with the two of them.

The inexplicable sadness he had inside of him, his heart that seemed as if it was slowly being crushed. In between joy and sorrow, his chest was in pain. A piercing pain for just seeing the man he just met.

"Are you okay? Is there something wrong?" the first question that the man gave him.

The water that formed in his sapphire eyes, like the color, was drained from his eyes. A drop of tear fell and rolled down his cheek until it was followed by another drop and another, realizing that he was already crying and he could not stop it. He did not blink and continued staring at the man with shiny hair with a blend of black and blue tones. 

Chance's slightly widened eyes stared at Caliber and he does not know what he was feeling as his sapphire eyes met with his turquoise ones. 'What is this feeling? Am I nervous? Excited? Scared?' he thought, not putting his eyes away from the Canopus Prince.

Just like their first meeting. As he continued to look at his face, it was as though he was staring at a midnight sky.

"For just two days, I realized that it is hard for me without seeing you, without you by my side." Caliber continued, "Charles." he called his name and pulled away to see his face.

"Do you get why I am telling you this?"

Even if Chance knew what the answer would be, he wanted it to come from Caliber's own lips. "No, I do not know why you are telling me all of this." Chance answered. "Enlighten me, Your Highness," he ordered, trying not to smile.

Caliber smirked, aware of what Chance was thinking inside his mind. "Then if you do not get it, never mind it," he said and pulled away. He removed his hands from his waist, putting them inside his pocket.

Chance stared at him, dumbfounded, "What..?"

"If Your Highness does not know the answer, then next time I will explain it to you." he said and turned around.

'Huh?? Just like that?' Chance thought. He felt a bit disappointed that things did not go as he expected them to. Such a sweet moment he had inside his mind was ruined the moment he turned his back on him. "That is it?" Chance muttered, making sure that he would not say anything anymore.

Caliber pulled his hand out of his pocket and reached for his pocket watch, "We have long been gone from the celebration. We should return, now do you not think so?"

'No, I do not think so! You still have something to say!' Chance yelled at him, but he could only do so inside his head. He felt annoyed. It is as if he is reading a web novel that suddenly has a cliffhanger.

"As for the answer, I feel a bit bad that you still not realized what I mean. It was so obvious. I am a bit hurt so I think...I will resign for the night once we return." Caliber said and started walking away to leave.

Chance clenched his fist and bit his lip and suddenly rushed towards Caliber and held his arm. "Don't!" he exclaimed and Caliber stopped in his tracks, turning to the Crown Prince, who has a panicked expression on his face. "Do not leave..."

"I-I know! I know, all right! I just wanted..." he stopped and lowered his gaze, looking at his own feet, embarrassed. "I just want to hear it from you." he whispered.

Caliber stared at him, and a smile formed on his lips. He put his other hand on his mouth and laughed. "Pffft. Hahahaha!" he could not help but laugh because of the Crown Prince's reaction.

Chance looked up to him, surprised by the Canopus Prince's sudden laugh. His whole face turned red when he realized he has been tricked. He lied and wanted to trick Caliber into saying the words he wanted to hear, but he was the one who got played.

He let go of his arm, annoyed, and Caliber chuckled. Caliber reached for his hand and raised it up. Chance was still annoyed but could not help but glance at him. Caliber who was staring at his hand, suddenly pulled his other hand from his pocket and took out something but Chance could not see it clearly because his hand was closed tight.

When Caliber opened his hand, it revealed a bracelet made of sapphire stones. Its silver and sapphire jewels shone as the light from the green house hit it. Chance stared at it, finding it beautiful. Caliber suddenly wrapped it in his hand, putting the bracelet on his wrist. "This is for you, Charles." he said and looked directly at him, "The same color of your eyes."

"I might not have prepared something grand, but I want to use this day to tell you something." 

Chance's chest pounded as he waits for his every word. "Happy birthday," Caliber greeted. "To the man I love." he continued and kissed the back of his hand.

Chance stood there frozen. He knew it was coming but hearing it was just different. Caliber Stein is in love with him, he thought. The man he loves, loves him as well.

He recalled the time where he first realized what he felt for Caliber.

"What do you feel about my master?"

"Niro, I don-"

"You would not ask those questions for nothing. You would not be worried or desperate for nothing."

Even he himself does not know what was wrong with him? All he could think of was Caliber.

"Open up your heart, Your Highness."

When he was serving Prince Louis, he kept thinking of Caliber. When he was in danger, he was thinking of Caliber. When someone was going to rescue him, he thought it was Caliber. At the moment where he thought he would die, he thought of Caliber.

From the moment that their eyes met in the garden, he fell in love with him, unknowingly.

He loves him, and his heart wants him.

"I love you, Charles." Caliber said as he stared down at the Crown Prince.

A tear dropped from the Crown Prince's eyes and he smiled at him and wrapped his hands around his neck.

"I love you too, Caliber."