Trapped In Hisstory

Chance held back his smile while waiting for an answer from the princess. He does not know why he felt happy, it must be because he knows that William and Carmilla have a chance, seeing Princess Carmilla's reaction.

'This feeling...the same as when I am reading romance novels. Especially when the ones I shipped ended up together.' Chance thought, feeling excited.

He glanced at William and raised both his brows, up and down, 'What do you think, William?' he said using his eyes.

William knew that he was being teased again, he looked away and lowered his head, avoiding the Crown Prince's gaze.

Carmilla was flustered, trying to find an answer but she suddenly became conscious of all the eyes on her. "Uhm...brother, how can I answer in front of many people?" Carmilla said, suddenly shy.

Chance patted his sister on the head, "Do not mind, it is not like you are going to tell them the name." he said.

The Crown Prince was just teasing the princess, it was all right if she does not respond since he already knew the answer. But he was surprised when the red-faced princess looked at him and nodded her head as a response.

"In love, you say…" she repeated in a whisper, "So what if I am, brother?" 

Chance felt happy to hear her words, she finally admitted it. Chance looked at William, 'Did you hear that? It already came from her lips!' That was what he wanted to tell him.

Chance noticed William's reaction, he was surprised and his cheeks reddened for a bit but his face turned serious all of a sudden and clenched his fist, 'What is with him?' Chance thought, 'Does he think that the princess might be talking about another person?'

Chance stifled a laugh as if thinking that it was impossible, 'No way, my eyes can see how they interact with each other. I can see the sparks and know those two have feelings for each other.'

Alec looked at his master and saw him looking at the butler of the princess. He knew exactly what the Crown Prince was thinking right now even without asking him. He could still remember the time when he also kept observing the two of them.

It is quite funny that he is so focused about other people's feelings and love life but not aware of his own, Alec thought.

~~~~~

Did you miss being in my chamber, brother?" she asked.

The Crown Prince nodded at his sister as a response, "Of course, I missed my sister after all." he answered with a smile.

Princess Carmilla grinned, "Well, if that is the case," she put her hands on the hem of her dress, lifting it up slightly so she can walk faster, rushing to her table on the veranda. 

She extended her hands, presenting the desserts on her table. "Would Your Highness be so kind as to join me for afternoon tea?" she asked, and curtsied.

'How lucky of me to have such an adorable sister.' Chance thought. He smiled. "I would be happy to oblige, Your Highness." 

The Princess of Antares turned to her butler with a smile, and Chance immediately noticed the slight blush on the butler's face as he smiled back at the princess.

If only he had a phone with him, he would have taken a stolen picture of the butler and teased him with it. "So obvious..." he muttered.

"What's obvious?"

Chance almost had a heart attack, he was startled when his knight creeped in behind him. His low voice made it feel like a wind blew on his neck. It tickled him. He turned his head to face him, but froze when he realized the two of them were too close to each other. 

The sapphire eyes of the Crown Prince met with the ruby eyes of his knight. It was the first time he had gone so close to the knight. He could then appreciate the knight's features up close, but he cannot do that. It would make things awkward between them once more.

Chance looked away, embarrassed, but Alec remained calm and unbothered by their proximity. "Uhm, Alec, you are too..."

Chance could not continue with his words when Alec spoke. "You seem to have forgotten that I was asking a question." The knight said. "What is obvious?"

"Oh," Chance muttered. He looked at the princess and the butler, William, then returned his gaze to Alec. "I was referring to the butler," he answered.

"Quite obvious that he likes my sister." 

Alec's hand immediately went to his lips. He had almost let out a chuckle, but he stopped himself. Chance saw it and was dumbfounded. 'He almost laughed—the blank-faced knight held back a laugh?' he thought, surprised.

He must have been trained to conceal his emotions, so he keeps up a blank face, he thought. Too bad he held back. Chance would have wanted to witness a laugh from such an emotionless guy. "What is funny?" the Crown Prince asked.

Alec Valorian shook his head. "Nothing," he responded with his usual emotionless face. "I see that you are easy to notice someone else's feelings, Your Highness." He said.

Chance smiled, a bit of a smug smile. It was one of his talents; he thought. To know whether someone likes a person or if there is something forming between two people, he could easily tell. "That is right, it must be a talent of mine." 

Alec might be wearing a blank face, but he was slightly smiling internally. "Talent, huh, there must be a limit..." He whispered.

'You notice other people's feelings but not those that are close to you. What a useless talent to yourself.' Alec thought.

The two of them looked, and the butler guided the princess to her chair and pulled it for her. "See? His kindness and caring attitude towards her are a sign."

"Well, he is a butler, that is his duty."

"See? Look at how he prepares food for her and pours her tea."

".....he is a butler."

"Anyway, I know he likes my sister." Chance said, not knowing what to say to prove his guess.

"You think Sir William likes Her Highness because of pulling her seat, serving her food, and pouring her tea..?" Alec muttered, a bit amused at how his master thinks.

Chance did not answer. He cannot explain it, but he knows he is right because of his gut. But it frustrates him that he cannot prove it further.

Alec put his hand on his master's back and pushed it lightly, making Chance move as they walked towards the table that Carmilla was on.

The knight suddenly pulled out a seat for the Crown Prince and it made him even more embarrassed. "What are you doing?" he asked.

"Being kind and pulling out a seat for you, Your Highness," he answered.

Chance grimaced, 'He must be teasing me.' he thought, and walked towards the seat in shame and sat down.

Butler William and Princess Carmilla suddenly turned when Alec started serving him a slice of cake and poured him tea.

"You are not a butler."

"So you do admit that what he did was just butler duties?"

Chance did not answer and frowned. He does not want to argue anymore. If he does not believe him, then so be it. "Normal people do not know talent like this..." He whispered.

William and Carmilla looked at each other when Alec seemed to be teasing the Crown Prince. Although they do not know what the conversation is about, they chuckled.

"But if he does like Her Highness, would you accept it?"

Chance turned to his knight. "Of course, why not?"

"He is a butler, and she is a princess. It would be a master-servant relationship..."

"I do not really care, as long as they love each other mutually, then I am fine with it." he answered and sipped the tea that his knight had poured.

A bitter smile formed on Chance's lips once again. How ironic his words were, such acceptance that he cannot apply to himself.

"A servant liking a master, huh." Alec muttered.

"That would not turn out well."

~~~~~

Alec lowered his head, 'Right, it would not turn out well.' he repeated while staring at his master.

He sighed and removed his gaze on him or else Caliber will notice and will start to annoy him again.

"I knew it, I could tell that you are in love." Chance said and pinched the cheeks of the princess.

Chance looked at the knights and gestured, they all immediately took a few steps back and looked away.

Chance went closer to Princess Carmilla, "So, Milla, who is it?" he asked. It would look weird for him to ask others of people they like, but he was playing the role of a brother, so it should be fine, he thought.

Carmilla blushed, "Brother, promise me you will not laugh nor find it strange..." She whispered.

Chance smirked, 'I knew it, it is William, your butler, isn't it?' He immediately shook his head, "I promise that I will not." 

Carmilla went near his ear, putting her hands to cover her mouth, "I am in love with…"

"The man in my dreams."

Chance smiled and went in a daze.

Dumbfounded, he blinked. 

"Eh?"