Before my Time Runs Out (O/O fantasy romance)

"Yep, and eat quickly we have–" he paused to glance at his watch, "exactly 20 minutes before the driver comes to pick us up. First we are going to go to a phone store so you can get a new phone and some accessories for it. You can choose whatever one you want." Cypher said, standing up and going over to the bathroom to wash his hands. He emerged, wiping his hands on a small towel. "I'm going to get my bag and come out so you guys can eat in peace." He smiled and walked towards his room.

Elly set down her fork and knife and glanced at the 2 shifters. "So, how did my brother find you? And before you ask, yes Cypher is my elder brother and not many people know what I look like so consider yourselves lucky." She said, having a haughty air around her.

Eloise didn't really like this girl. Arrogance always got on her nerves, and this girl seemed arrogant. The only sign that Eloise wasn't thrilled by the girl's company was the slight narrowing of her eyes at the remark, but that was easy to miss. She shrugged. "He talked to me last night at the party," she replied quietly. Her voice always seemed to be quiet. "That's when he decided to…hire us, or whatever. I'm still not clear on the exact plan." Beck was eating his food quickly, shoveling it in his mouth instead of talking.

Elly hum in response, leaving a good portion of food uneaten on her plate. "I am finished with this. Johnny, let's get ready to leave." She said, standing up and walking to her room.

Jonathan scrunched his nose at the nickname. "I'll be there." He said. Once he heard the door close, he turned to face Beck and Eloise. "I have a slight idea of why you are here but I'll need to confirm before assuming. I apologize for Elly's behaviour, she has a hard time trusting new comers." He smiled

“Confirm what?” Eloise asked, innocent as ever. She didn’t have any idea what was happening, but she wondered if she could get Jonathan to tell her. She let no sign that Elly had annoyed her slip. Beck continued to wolf his food down like he might not eat again. Eloise glanced at him with fondness. He was such a dork. She wished that he could see the look on his face right now.

(Imma do a small timeskip)

Cypher came out with a grey beanie on his head and a messenger badge across his chest. He took off the beanie in a fit of rage and sat down on the sofa, waiting for the driver to call him. Not even a mi ite later, he got the call and stood up to wear his shoes. "Let's go!" He called

Eloise and Beck both stood up, with Beck brushing the crumbs off of his clothes. He glanced at Eloise with a touch of trepidation and she smiled back at him faintly. “Let’s go then,” Eloise said quietly.

A short drive later, Cypher got out of the car and stretched, putting his glasses in his shirt. He looked at the glass doors of the huge mall and sighed. 'I hate shopping here' he grumbled

“Why?” Eloise asked, studying the place with wonder. Her eyes were wide with wonder, which made Beck smile.

Cypher shook his head, not giving an answer. He put his glasses back on and walked inside. "To the phone store."

Eloise and Beck followed behind him like two ducklings after their mother. Eloise glanced around, slightly uncertainly now, like she wasn’t sure that she was awake and not dreaming.

Once they reached the store, Cypher let the two go and pick out whatever they wanted while he himself went to look for a new pair of noise cancelling headphones

Eloise wandered through the stores, unable to think of what she would get. Beck strolled next to her, glancing coolly at all of the stuff. “You sure we’re allowed whatever we want?” Eloise asked him.
“Yes, I’m sure,” Beck agreed. “Why don’t you get some new clothes or something?”
“Okay.”

(Wanna do a time skip?)

(sure thing)

A couple hours had passed and Cyoher was both frustrated and tired. His sister had dragged him from store to store, seeming to choose more things for herself than Eloise which annoyed him a little. Still whenever he caught the girl looking at something a little too long or seeming to want it, he would grab it and purchase it without a word. Now they were waiting for the car to come and take them home where they would freshen up before heading back out for dinner. The other maids and workers would pack their bags and newly bought thing for them and take then to the jet where they would all rendezvous after the meal.

“Thank you for everything,” Eloise said quietly from her position standing next to Cypher. “You didn’t have to get me so much stuff.” The truth was that Cypher didn’t even get all that much compared to what his sister got, but Eloise didn’t want a lot anyway.

Cypher smiled and put a hand on her shoulder. "It was nothing. After all,its the least I could do for my–" he cut himself off and quickly turned the other way.

Elly saw what happened and her eyes lit up with excitement. Her brother had found his soulmate

Eloise raised an eyebrow. “Your what?” she asked in her quiet voice, glancing over to Elly. It seemed a bit more significant than just maid or friend or whatever Eloise would have thought he would say.

Beck looked at Cypher and Elly with a tinge of suspicion. He subtly moved even closer to Eloise protectively.

Cypher opened his mouth to speak but right then the driver appeared with the car. “Oh nothing, the car is here let’s go. We have two hours to get ready before the dinner so Elly can help you get ready, choosing a suitable outfit and doing your makeup.” He said hurriedly, silently thanking the gods for send the car here on time

“Okay…” Eloise said, still confused. She blinked, trying not to think about it. Because she was definitely the type to overthink something like this. It probably wasn’t as big of a deal as she thought it was, was it?

Beck tried not to feel bitter. It wasn’t as if Cypher had said anything, but he had a feeling that Eloise meant much more to him and the others here than they let on. Beck began to wonder why he was even here, since clearly none of them seemed to care about him.

(Ok, so how should he reveal it? I'm not exactly sure how you want this to go lol so having that clearance will make it easier for both of us)

(i honestly don’t really mind but i think it might be interesting if he just lets it slip by accident, tho if you would prefer he can have a big reveal or something,, either way Eloise will be a big ball of confusion)

(What if Beck forces Cyoher to tell him why he brought the two of them and Cypher tells him. Then Beck gets mad at Cypher for some reason and blurs it out to Eloise?)

(works for me,, yeah i was trying to make Beck and Eloise’s relationship somewhat ambiguous but i think it is like Eloise thinks of him as a brother but he’s in love with her or something,, you wanna continue?)

(Alright! The one sided relationship could work because he could he like "the only reason we're here in the first place is because—" type thing)

Cypher sat in the car, making sure to sit near the window where he could look outside and ignore any questions anyone may have. He took outhis phone and checked for any messages or reminders before putting in some music.

Beck studied Cypher, wondering what the other male had been trying to say earlier. If his gaze could have bored a hole in the back of Cypher’s head, it would. Eloise looked out the window next to Beck, lost in her own thoughts.

Elly studied Cypher and Eloise. She could see that there was something special between the two. She wasnt sure what that bond was, other than the obvious Soulmate one, but she couldn't seem to decipher it.

Beck continued to think about Cypher. Eloise glanced back at him and gave him a small smile. “What are you thinking about?” she asked with mirth.
“Oh, um, nothing,” Beck mumbled, flushing as he looked at Eloise. She giggled.
“Okay, whatever,” she responded with a tinge of humor.