Alexis was sparring with another guard, shirt long since discarded in the summer heat. "Hah! I win again." He teased the younger guard, both going over to the well to get a drink. Alexis cupped the water in his hands and downed if, sighing. "That hits the spot."
Eugene snuck over to the training grounds to get a better look to see if he could spot Alexis, knowing very well he was treading in dangerous territory. He was lucky that Alexis never tried to truly hurt him, but Eugene didn’t know about the other people at the training grounds. His eyes scanned the area, until they locked on the a very much shirtless Alexis. His face turned beet red and his heart fluttered but he pushed that feeling away. No more of that. Eugene quickly speed-walked over to Alexis, quietly calling out once he got close enough, “Alexis!”
Alexis sighed and walked over. "Yes? It's rare to see you out of the tower. Did you finally decide to get a life?" He asked with an eyebrow raise, giving a hand signal to the other guards that the idiot was alright to be there.
Eugene frowned, “I came here to drop off the necklace of your girlfriend,” He explained, his voice a little bit icy. He grabbed the locket from his pocket holding it out for Alexis to take.
"Pft, my girlfriend? That is disgusting. It's my little sister." He smiled, he looked much more comfortable here than he did when in the tower. "Thank you though."
Eugene’s jaw dropped, “I- I- She’s not your girlfriend?” Hope sparked in his chest, but he quickly shut it down, “Wait- do you have a significant other?” He asked suspiciously, narrowing his eyes a little.
"No, there's barely time to eat when you're a guard. Though that doesn't really stop any of them." Alexis laughed, his chuckle was deep but sweet. "Most of them have wives or husbands, though Greta does have a wonderfull partner."
Eugene’s hope-filled heart took off, and his eyes immediately trailed over Alexis’ bare chest. “How on earth are you not with someone? I simply can’t believe I’m the only one pining after you.”
"I-Uh-… What?" Alexis' eyes were wide and his face was bright red. "Is that why you keep kidnapping the princess?"
“Could you not tell?” Eugene raised his eyebrows. Alexis had to be fooling him. “I’ve been trying to flirt with you nearly every time I see you,” He pointed out, folding his arms over his chest, “No wonder why you don’t have a partner by now.”
"I'm oblivious, I don't know things!" Alexis groanedw, looking up at the sky like it had cursed him to die in tow minutes, actually, he'd prefer it.
Eugene let out a little laugh, “Well I forgive you for it,” He smiled coyly before adding on, “Although, I would forgive you even more if you spent a few hours with me.” Like a date. Only in Eugene’s wildest fantasies did he ever entertain the idea of going on a date with Alexis.
"You know what, fuck it. Sure."
(Sorry for the super short post I gotta go.)
(You’re fine, I’m actually heading off to bed after this)
Eugene stared at him, wide eyed. Out of all the things Alexis could have said, that was the thing he least expected. “I… Yay!” He wrapped his arms around Alexis in a tight hug — Alexis was so warm. “Thank you,” He said excitedly, unable to contain his smile.
When he was hugged, Alexis realized his chest was bare so the giant blush came back. "I… Uh… I'm going to go put a shirt on." He stuttered out, looking more embarrassed than a tomato without skin on. "I'll see you later, Eugene." It was the first time he had actually called the scorccer his given name.
Eugene smiled as he took a step back, “Yeah, you know where to find me. Just let me know when you have some time off,” He gave a little shy wave before turning around and walking away with the biggest smile he had in a while. Eugene could barely contain his excitement as he walked back through town.
Alexis walked back to the well slowly, still processing. "What just happened?" One of the knights asked with an eyebrow raised. "I… I think I just got a date with a supposedly evil sorcerer." He whispered in a shocked tone, the other knight laughing and handing him the shirt from earlier.
Eugene was so happy, he even shifted his cloak’s hood so he could get a little sunshine on his pale face. That was his biggest mistake, because as he neared the edge of town- “Hey! It’s that sorcerer!” A deep voice yelled, and Eugene whipped his head around. A man recognized him. Before Eugene knew it, heads were turning his way. His smile quickly disappeared, and he ran for it, knowing a few guards would be on his tail soon. He lost a shoe as he sprinted, and after a while he made it back to his tower safely. Thankfully the guards had let up once he got out of the town.
Eugene sighed, leaning up against the bricks to his tower, pulling up his sleeve. He had written down the name of the spell in ink on his arm, just so he wouldn’t forget it. “Volant,” He whispered, and slowly his feet lifted of the ground and he made it in his tower. By the time Eugene got in, he was exhausted so he quickly landed on his bed. Today was… wow. I can’t believe I scored a date with Alexis. Eugene thought, closing his eyes. He was just so happy.
(Time skip?)
(Yeah)
(To the date?)
(Sure :)
Alexis was wearing some more casual clothes, no armor, just a tunic and some pants. He made his way to the tower on his own horse, a black stallion named Starlight. He also had a few wildflowers in his bag along with some pastries from the kitchens.
Eugene was tying up his hair in his old cracked mirror. He was practically bouncing. He was wearing his best clothes, a simple black shirt and pants. Eugene had washed his face at least a hundred times this morning, hoping he looked good enough. His heart kept fluttering like a trapped butterfly behind his ribs. Eugene bounced over to his bed, plopping down onto it. “I can’t believe I’ll be going on a date with Alexis.”
