❛ sinners were once angels. ❜

                                                        ❛ YOU KNOW, I may not be thrilled with being stuck                              here, but i don’t think i’ve ever gone so long without father telling me to                              act  more  ladylike,  before.  little  perks. ❜  the princess’s voice takes a                              teasing  lilt,  as she nudges her brother.   ❛ now all i have to do is get rid                              of y o u, and i’ll be totally free. ❜

                                                        ❝ WOW, ❞ THE PRINCE sighed in complete awe. ❝ you                                                           just love me so much don’t you ? ❞ teasing each other was a common theme                                                      for the sinclair siblings. ❝ ah, but i could easily get out of your way if that’s what                                                   you wish, my dear sister. ❞

“Are we going to complain?”

❝ jesus christ, ❞ the prince sighed. ❝ was that really necessary? you disrupted the perfectly still afternoon i was enjoying. ❞ he clicked his tongue in disappointment, lightly glaring at the girl for what she has done.

You fucking love me.

❝ ah, just shut up and appreciate the very rare sentiment, will ye? ❞ colin rolled his eyes, though a smile was on his lips, not minding the light slap given. ❝ not everyone can be as smart and open-minded as moi. ❞ colin said with a very arrogant tone, tipping his head all high and mightly. ❝ my parents don’t like anything. they can barely stand breathing the same air with their beloved countrymen, believe me. what the talk about behind closed doors is literally a bloody mess. ❞

❝ we’ll see if you can, mate. ❞ he shook his head, snickering. ❝ i have no reason not to, you’re honestly the closest confidant i have... in my life... ever, ❞ he said quite seriously. ❝ i don’t see how those variable are so different, i mean it’s not impossible to have this friendship. aren’t we all just people—minus the titles and everything. you are you and i am i, some bullshit like that. ❞

he raised a brow at the bow, but decided to not say anything about it. ❝ ah pish posh, no need to thank me. i haven’t done crap yet. ❞ he fanned a hand airily. ❝ i don’t know ‘bout that, pissing them off has been a habit that i’ve tried to desperately to break, but it just doesn’t. ❞ he shrugged. ❝ if you are anything, you are my friend, em. besides, i won’t rehire you as a servant, you’d be my closest advisor or some shit like that. ❞

❝ for someone so clumsy you sure are gallant. ❞ he replied with some admiration in his tone. ❝ oh they definitely wouldn’t. all the more reason to do it, no? ❞ vexing his parents were a forte for colin. ❝ though if they don’t, i could always rehire you once i’m king. but, that could take a few years. you mind waiting? ❞ he joked.

colin didn’t know why on earth someone like emelia was kind to him—much less defending him even though he sins more than the average person. nonetheless, he was thankful for her. ❝ ah, come on. you don’t need to get all worked up defending me. ❞ he shook his head. ❝ in the case that, that does happen, i could always re-hire you. ❞ he laughed along.

❝ well thanks to my no good of a father and mother, i wasn’t. ❞ he sighed. a small smile made it’s way to his lips. a little bit of sincerity was evident. ❝ i believe we share the same sentiment, em. have you forgotten just how many women hate me back in london, right now? ❞ he joked lightly.