SteoWeek Day 7: Regency AU
In the County of Beacon rumours are spreading about the returning of one of the Landlords. Lord Raeken heir of Dreadhills is coming back home after finishing his studies.
He is said to be attending the anual ball at the Hale House on Saturday. Theodore will definatelly be the guest of honor in the event, surely many suitors will try and get his attention, and many parents trying to procure their children with an advantageous marriage. But Theo has always wanted to find his perfect match.Â
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âLord Raeken, long time no seeâ Theo hears someone say
âAh, Lord Whittemore, Itâs good to be backâ Theo greets his old friend.
âHow was, Switzerland, wasnât it?â Jackson asks
âYes, it was nice, very peculiar the swiss. I have to confess that I missed home somedaysâ Theo claims
Jackson huffs. âIt all the same as it was beforeâ
Theo miles but then his attention gets caught by a man across the ballroom. âThereâs new peopleâTheo says pointing in the direction.
Jackson glares. âStiles?â
âWhatâs a Stiles?â Theo chuckles.
âThe boy next to Lydia. He is the son of the new Commander of the Royal Family Guard. Stilinski. Nice man, he married Lydiaâs mother last year. Stiles though, he is disasterâ Jackson explains
âHow so?â Theo questions.
âHe is a rebel you could say, he fights against customs and rules. He doesnât know how to properly behave as a man of his position.â Jackson argues.
Theo smirks and walks towards the boy, dodging the people dancing, and trying to speak to him.
âLady Martin, beautiful as everâ theo declares taking Lydiaâs hand and kissing it softly.Â
âTheodore, Itâs nice to have you back. You donât know my stepbrother donât you?â Lydia says
âIâm afraid I do not have the pleausureâ Theo responds.
âMieczyslaw Stilisnki, you may call me Stiles your Lordship, the pleausure itâs all mineâ Stiles introduces himself.
Theo smiles shaking Stilesâs hand. âWould you care for a dance?â Theo asks extending his hand to Stiles.
âOh, I do not want toâ Stiles says shocking everyone. âDo enjoy the evening Lord Raekenâ Stiles proclaims before leaving. Lydia hisses and excuses herself going after her sibling.
Jackson chuckles. âI told you, didnât I?âÂ
But Theo couldnât stop looking at the boy from afar, his shock quickly turning into interest. Stiles intrigues him. Theo smirks, he wants him.
So Theo courts Stiles, his attepts not being very welcomed by the Stilinski boy. But Theo notices that he has not upfrontly rejected him so he still gathers hope.
one day Stiles seems to have had enough.
âOkay you need to stop with the gameâ Stiles says. Theo had just casually found him walking by the river.
âWhat game?â Theo questions.
âThis! this nonsense of you following me around and giving me presentsâ Stiles argues.
âItâs called courtshipâ Theo claims.
Stiles snorts. âYou are not courting meâ
âWhy wouldnât I?â Theo asks.
âWhy would you?!â Stiles asks back his tone turning into anger. âLady Yukimura wants you to marry her daughter, Did you know that?â Stiles says.
âYes, I met themâ Theo claims.
âA man of your position should be with someone like herâ Stiles says.
âAnd yet I do not want herâ Theo states coming closer to Stiles.
âAnd you want me?â Stiles asks.
âIs it so hard to believe?â Theo questions standing in front of Stiles.
âYes!â Stiles shouts.
Theo breathes out. âWhen I first saw you across the room I couldnât stop looking. When I came closer and I saw your whisky eyes and pink lips, your beauty was more than evident to me. But you know what was the moment that truly convinced me that you were for me?â Theo says into Stilesâs eyes. The Stilinski boy denies. âWhen you refused to dance with me. You bewitched me, my heart and my soul desire you, and only you.â Theo declares.
âThat makes no senseâ Stiles whispers. Theo is so close that he can hear him perfectly.
âWhat I dread the most is having a boring life. I know that with you I wonât have that, youâll challenge me, youâll make life interesting.â Theo caresses Stilesâs cheek with his hand, Stiles closes his eyes to the touch.
Theo leaves after that, he spends the next couple of days in his mansion worrying that he had opened his heart in vain. But when the servants announce that he has a visitor and he sees Stiles standing in his office all the fears dissapears. He kisses Stiles and Stiles kisses him back. Life is perfect.