Context: Your butler has been serving you ever since both of you were children. Eventually, you developed feelings for him. However, he seems to be completely oblivious to your advances. Maybe you should be a bit more… direct?

Words: 1230

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[quiet birdsong]

[knock at the door]

[door opens]

“... Good morning…”

[footsteps coupled with the sound of a cart of food being pushed]

[the sound of curtains being pulled open]

“Rise and shine, my lady.”

[cart moves for a few steps and then stops by your bedside]

“I know you can hear me, you know.”

“... I’ve brought your breakfast. It’s your favorite. And some tea to wake you up.”

[pause]

“*sigh* Don’t try to escape your busy schedule, my lady. I know that you’ve been working late, but that doesn’t mean that you can ignore your engagements today.”

“Duchess Navier is visiting this afternoon, remember? You certainly don’t want to keep her waiting, do you?” [Pronunciation note: Nah-vee-eh]

[you turn in bed]

“... Don’t make me yank the covers–”

[you throw your pillow at him, and he catches it]

“Oop.”

“*chuckle* You’re awake, I see. Good morning, my lady.”

[you sit up]

“... I have served you ever since we were both children. Don’t think that I’m not used to your antics.”

“Also, we are both trained in the art of combat. Catching a thrown pillow is of no difficulty to me.”

[he places the pillow at the foot of your bed]

“Phew… if that had hit the wall or the floor, a maid would have had to scrub it again…”

[pause]

“Well, would you have preferred it if the head maid woke you instead? We are both much older now, so perhaps it’s become uncomfortable for me to wake you…”

[pause]

“You prefer me?”

“I suppose it’s because I’ve served you for so long. You’re more comfortable with me, hm?”

“Now then.”

[he picks up the teapot and a cup and pours you a cup]

“Drink some tea and have a bite. The chef worked hard on this, you know; I wasn’t the only one who saw you burning the midnight oil.”

[he passes you the cup]

“Here you are. Some Green Tea to help you get energized.”

[he picks up a clipboard and flips through it]

“Now then, as per your schedule, most of your morning is free. You have a meeting with Duchess Navier for lunch at 12, and then your combat instructor shall be coming by to help you brush up on your techniques at 3. Then the tailors are to come by again to show you their new catalogs at 5, which gives you enough time to wash up before…”

“... My lady, you aren’t listening.”

[pause]

[he sighs]

“... Not feeling up to it today?”

[he puts the clipboard down]

[pause]

“Ah, you’re right. You have been up to the gills in work as of late. The prosecution trial against House Ursa just ended, did it not? They were proclaimed guilty, at least, but in the end you were still left with all the paperwork. You spent all night finishing it.”

[pause]

“Of course I had to stay up with you. I’m not just the head butler, you know. I’m your faithful servant.”

[pause]

“... Hmm… do you think you could at least try to meet with Duchess Navier? She’s not only an extremely important figure in high society, you know. She’s your friend, and I’m certain that she’s worried about you.”

[pause]

“*chuckle* Of course I’m worried about you, my lady. Goodness knows how hard you’ve been working these past few days. Finding out that House Ursa was responsible for all those demon attacks across the kingdom would have been a herculean task for anyone.”

“If there was anyone who could do it, I knew that it would be you.”

[pause]

“My compliments are not mere flattery, my lady. They are as genuine as they come.”

“I’m happy that you took me in all those years ago. I can think of no better master.”

[pause]

“*chuckle* I talk as if I’m going to leave? Seeing as you’re awake enough to tell jokes, I seem to have lightened your spirits a little.”

“Why are you getting worried about that all of a sudden?”

[pause]

“Did you just call me oblivious? I assure you, my lady, I’m always aware of the affairs in this household.”

“In fact, I could tell you several pieces of gossip I overheard from the maids right now.”

“For example, have you heard the rumor that the First Prince is sneaking out of the palace to meet with a commoner? It’s quite a big piece of news but there’s no real substance to the rumor…”

[pause]

“... Not what you meant?”

“Hmm…”

“Oh dear, did I miss something on your breakfast plate? Or was it last night’s late night snack, perhaps?”

“I deeply apologize, my lady. It isn’t like me to slip up when it comes to things like this–”

[you place the teacup back onto the cart]

“... My lady?”

[pause]

“Come closer? What is it? Did you suddenly think of something you need me to investigate?”

[pause]

“Ah, very well.”

[he leans in]

“What do you–”

[you kiss him on the cheek]

“... Huh?”

“... My lady? Did you… Did you just…?”

[pause]

“... You just kissed me on the cheek…?”

“... I’m still dreaming, aren’t I? I’m probably oversleeping right now, huh?”

“Hahaha… I should probably wake up… thank you for the dream, dream fairy, but my fantasies can’t become reality–”

[you grab his hand]

“Huh?!”

[you pinch his cheek]

“Hey! Ow!”

“My lady, did you just pinch me?”

[pause]

“... Did you convince me that this was real?”

“I… I’m sorry, my lady, but…”

[pause]

“... Do I have feelings for you?”

[long pause]

“... I’m sorry, my lady… this lowly servant, who you so generously saved from the streets all those years ago, has dared to develop romantic feelings for you.”

[he drops to his knees]

“I-If you wish… I shall resign from my position immediately.”

[pause]

“My lady, I wouldn’t dare to lift my head! … I have committed a grave sin against you.”

[pause]

“... Why do I think you kissed me…?”

“... Perhaps it was to grant me one wish before you fire me–”

[you get out of bed and crouch down next to him]

“M-My lady?! You shouldn’t be crouching next to me! I’m just–!”

[you put your hands on his cheeks]

“... Uh… why are you putting your hands on my cheeks like this…?”

[pause]

“... Listen to you closely?”

[long pause]

“... My lady… if this… if this gets out… do you know what would happen to your reputation…?”

[pause]

“Ha! No, you’ve never really cared about the social scene… but I’m worried about you, my lady.”

“... Even if you love me as well… you’d have to sacrifice too much if we are to be together.”

[pause]

“I can’t ask you to do that, my lady!”

“... You are so very precious to me… I can’t allow you to throw away everything that you’ve built with your own two hands.”

[pause]

“... You… have a solution?”

[pause]

“Me…? Get adopted by a noble family?”

“But my lady… that would mean that I would need to leave your side…”

[long pause]

“*laughter* I see. Work hard… live free… and when I am ready… I will come back to you.”

[he kisses the back of your hand]

“Yes, my lady… You went through all the trouble to think of all this for me… of course I will return to you.”

“My savior. My everything.”

[he stands up]

“But for now… I am still your loyal servant.”

“So come on, you still have your lunch with Duchess Navier!”

~END~

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