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Context: A year ago, you happened upon a gruesome car crash and saved the life of a man with brilliant golden eyes. You even stayed at his side at the hospital until you were sure he was safe. You didn't expect to hear from him again, even if you did think about him on occasion. However, it seems like he's thought about you much more often this entire time, enough that he wanted to track you down and speak in person. It appears that day has finally come.

Setting: The remnants of a city

Tags: [MMM4A][Strangers to Lovers][Mystery Royal Speaker][Common Listener][Foreign Diplomat][Saving His Life][Confession][Flirting][Gratitude/Worship?][Mild Obsession][Lifechanging][Proposal][CW: Car Crash]

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[?] = The mysterious man you saved

[EMT] = An EMT

[EMT-2] = Surprisingly, also an EMT

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[Scene opens on a dark road late at night]

[SFX: Faint ambulance sirens]

[You kneel on the side of a nearly abandoned road, cradling a bloodied, injured man as his car smolders a few yards away]

[Pause?!]

[The man groans and his eyes flutter open weakly, brilliant gold in hue]

[?] “Hh… W-Who are you…?”

[Pause]

[?] “You… saw that my car had flipped and crawled in to get me? I…”

[SFX: The ambulance getting closer]

[You look down at the man in your arms. His breathing is labored and he’s bloodied, but his eyes stay focused on you]

[?] “Mmh… h-how bad is it? Am I not long for this world…?”

[You look him over again and give the best prognosis you can]

[?] “Gods, the car really… did flip over… My driver, is he…?”

[...]

[?] “...already dead when you tried to drag him out… Gods above and below, he had a family… Ghh, f-french fries, this is painful…”

[Pause?]

[?] “I, hh, try not to swear… my Baba hates, nhh, foul language. Can… Can I ask you something, Angel…?”

[Pause?]

[?] “Why would… you do something like this for a stranger…?”

[Pause]

[?, weakly] “... the right thing to do… I see… I see…Oh, abyss, spare me…”

[He exhales and passes out shortly before the ambulance arrives and EMTs hurry toward the two of you]

[EMT] “Oh geeze, isn’t this guy the diplomat the governor warned us about?”

[EMT-2] “Ah, shit… Who are you, hm? His partner?”

[Pause]

[The EMTs exchange looks]

[EMT] “You’re not his partner but you want to accompany him to the hospital anyway? No offense, that’s really nice of you, but… why?”

[Pause]

[EMT-2] “Just want to make sure he’s got someone, hm? Enh, it’s 3 AM. If you want to make sure this guy is good, then just come on over to the hospital whenever. Now, we gotta get going. Have a good night.”

[SFX: An ambulance taking off and a car following behind]

**[Time transitions to a year later]*\*

[Scene reopens in your apartment]

[SFX: Insistent knocking]

[You wake to a sharp rapping on the front door of your apartment. A bit dazed, you stumble up and peer out the little peephole]

[?, quietly] “Please… please be the right one this time…”

[SFX: The front door opening]

[A handsome man with brilliant golden eyes lets out a soft exclamation as you open the door. He is dressed in a strange mix of colorful adornments and a simple white suit]

[?] “Gods, it is you… At long last… Wait! Please, do not slam the door in my face! Please, I’ve looked for you for so long… Do you remember me? You saved my life a year ago.”

[Pause!]

[?] “Yes! Yes, it is I, the Archduke you saved from that car crash! May I come in? I’ve wanted to speak with you for so long now. I’ve my security accompanying me, but I swear they will cause no trouble. If you wish me to kneel to kiss your hand first, then I shall.”

[Pause]

[The Archduke bows to you as you step to the side and allow him and his security into your immensely modest home. You see him glance about, eyes curious, but not judging]

[?] “Ah, thank you. I will try and be brief, as I know you no doubt have many things that call for your attention. First, I wanted to come here and thank you in person. I asked about you at the hospital once I woke, and the kind doctor told me that, while you had stayed at my side for a week, they hadn’t gotten your full name. I was… devastated, truth be told. You taught me the most important lesson I had ever been taught. I couldn’t just let you vanish from my life so easily.”

[Pause]

[?] “See, that is it, right there! You telling me it was “no big deal” and that anyone would have done the same! That is it! I, ah… I was not a kind man before I met you. I was, for lack of a better word, a dictator, and a bratty one at that. After you saved my life, I went back to my home country and meditated on your actions, on your words. I spent many months making up for my crimes, attempting to be better, and it’s changed so much… but I could never forget you, no matter how busy I tried to keep myself.”

[Pause?]

[?] “Did I come here just to say thank you? No, no, far from it.”

[Pause]

[?] “You do not wish for financial compensation simply for doing a good deed…? Gods… You are truly an Angel, aren’t you? Even now, you’ve stolen my breath away with only a few words. No, I have something else to offer in return for your kindness, if you will hear me out?”

[You still have a bit of time before you have to get ready for your miserable job. Why not?]

[?] “Wonderful. Then, first and foremost, allow me to formally introduce myself. I am Eremis, the Archduke of Vizaar. May I hear your name from your lips instead of another’s? Please…”

[Pause]

[He sighs dreamily and smiles, reaching into his pocket]

[?] “Then, with that beautiful sonnet, I shall make my offer. In my hands, I have a ring that cost almost five hundred thousand dollars just to have made. It contains some of the rarest metals and gems on the planet. I had it made just for you.”

[Pause]

[?] “I know you said you did not want financial compensation. I am not offering the ring to repay you… I am offering myself to repay you.”

[Pause???]

[The Archduke drops to one knee, presenting you with the ring and a wide, boyish smile]

[?] “Will you do me the honor of becoming mine, my Angel?”

[To be continued]