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[zuhamuses]

♡ "Longing"

Pairing: Elbert Greetia x Kate (MC)

CW: Angst + unrequited love + no happy ending

Note: Another entry for @judejazza 's event! This time with El ^^ the header and divider are by the lovely @natimiles ♡ I hope everyone will enjoy this!!

Prompt: Rain kisses

"Al," He whispered, eyes fixed on her figure. "Is she beautiful?"

His companion chuckled and cast a knowing glance at Elbert. "No. Not as beautiful as you."

He had turned silent, pursed his lips, yet kept his blue eyes trained on her. The poor soul who had wandered into that mansion late at night... she who looked so frightened.

Elbert felt... guilty. A kind and pure person like her shouldn't have to put up with this situation. It was wrong, but what could he have done...?

Kate, she who smiles at him so beautifully. She, whose laughter brings him so much joy. The woman who had captured his entire heart in her hands. Like holding a butterfly in her palms, without being aware.

But did she know... that she was hurting him?

It wasn't her fault... never was. A butterfly carved from glass is bound to break, one way or another. Yet, he wished in his heart. He pleaded, Kate, be gentle. Please.

Elbert's hopes and wishes were never to come true. He was well aware. It was a sad wish... to expect that she would ever look at him with the same expression she looked at William with.

It's a sad longing... almost pathetic.

To want someone that can never be yours.

He wants. He desires. It's a need, but will she ever understand? Will Kate listen to his sad tale of how the cursed person handed over his heart, which was painted black, to the fair maiden?

Will she ever smile at him like that? When her eyes crinkle and she lets out that adorable giggle? Did Elbert even... deserve that?

She doesn't even know that she has him in a chokehold. He will do whatever she desires if it means keeping her happy. Elbert wants that love.

He needs her.

But he knows he can never achieve it. The maiden's hands can not hold his, for they are already holding the heart of another person. Elbert's feelings can never be reciprocated, so he simply opts to hold her hand and bring it closer to his lips.

"Lord Elbert, what are you doing...?"

He presses a kiss on her knuckles. A sign of respect, Elbert wonders briefly. He hopes that Kate knows the meaning and slowly lets go.

They are both drenched in rain. Kate looks at his face in confusion. His face is blank, devoid of any emotion, but the Lord smiles briefly...

"... Have a good day, Kate."

And he disappears without another word, the flowers hiding his retreating figure the same way the thorns are wrapping around his heart... once again.

"Al," He murmurs, eyes looking clouded.

"Hmm?"

"She's beautiful," He says, a lone tear falling down. "So beautiful..."

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[zuhamuses]

♡ " The lying fox stays alone "

Pairing: Harrison Grey x Kate (MC)

CW: Unrequited love + sad ending

Note: Another entry for @judejazza 's event! I don't know why I wrote Harry angst, but... enjoy 😭 divider and header by the sweet @natimiles ♡

Prompt: Linked fingers

Synopsis: Kate's eyes lit up the moment Harry mentioned the name of a friend. Saying that he knew him, that the writer was a good friend. Of course, he noticed her change in attitude and questioned Kate. She had laughed, saying that the writer was someone close to her as well, and the world really was small!

Harrison Grey didn't know when, why, or how he fell for the sweet maiden. Her smile was contagious, laughter that had him cracking a smile as well, and the fact that she was so honest... he felt a strong desire to protect her.

How awful was it that she stumbled on the crime scene and had to play the role of 'Fairytale Keeper' for a whole month? Harrison, honestly, felt really bad.

What about her friends and family? He had wondered, wouldn't they be worried about Kate? Harry questioned her one day, and she told the guy that she wrote them letters often. A bashful smile appeared on her face, and she muttered something about the person dearest to her being out of the country for a while, so she wasn't very worried.

Why? He can't be sad because he had no right to. For the two weeks they spent together, Harry knew that his growing feelings were unrequited. She never looked his way the way he did, with eyes filled with so much emotion.

Harry was curious. What did she mean by that? A lover...? The idea wasn't far-fetched. She was a lovely person. Anyone having her as their partner were lucky. Of course, the girl didn't get to confirm anything since she was called by Victor right after, but Harry felt incredibly sad.

She had once grabbed his hand in worry as soon as he came back from a mission. He was startled and flustered, but Kate told him that she was worried about her 'friend', of course. He gulped and looked away.

"Ah, yeah. Don't worry. It wasn't a hard mission." He answered. In that moment, Harry hated how beautiful she looked with that relieved smile on her face.

But nothing prepared him for the moment when Kate laughed happily and ran over to someone. Not someone, no. It was a writer who Harry knew. Hell... he even helped the writer publish one of his books.

Kate's flustered yet happy expression as she looped her arms around his neck, the writer's equally delighted expression, and their linked fingers crushed Harrison. He gulped, eyes burning with... tears? Why? He didn't deserve to harbour such feelings. Then... why?

Harrison turned around. Yeah, the lying fox will always stay alone.

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