#bosslandry

It had been a quick delivery to the castle, but on her way out she had spotted Boston. With the shop locked up, and the snow slowing sales, Lea had been blessed with some extra time, before she had to be back. Without any questions asked, she had grabbed her friend and drug him into the courtyard. Snow blanketing everything around them, Lea knew what had to be done, “Since you’re the keeper of the castle grounds and responsible for making it look pretty, I say we build a snow garden. It doesn’t have to be huge, but it does need to liven up the place. Do you know how unsatisfying it has become visiting the castle without seeing something other than snow? I don’t have to be back to the shop anytime soon, so let’s do the damn thing.” Laughing, she began rolling snow so she could start to form some kind of shape that resembled a shrub of sorts.

Ivan was used to snow but what fell in Moscow was nothing compared to up in the north here.  It was falling so thick that you could barely see out the window and the drafts were rising rapidly, leaving everyone stuck inside wherever they had been when it started snowing.  Usually Ivan was nice enough to step outside to smoke, but there was no going out in this and he was hankering for one.  Pulling his cigarette holder out of his pocket he flipped it open and looked over at the prince.  “Do you mind?”

Since snow had taken over most of the local land, Birdie had been stuck inside, except for the occasional trek down to the village to see her mother, who most days, heed warning that her daughter stay inside in the warmth. And while there was still plenty of the caste to explore, Birdie had longed to see something other than royal portraits, stones, and the overall grayness of some parts of the castle.

Wrapping up in her warmest clothes, she headed for the door with greenery on her mind. A quick, but cold, trek down to the greenhouse left Birdie feeling exhilarated and just overall happier being out of the castle. The warmth and humidity hitting her left her with a feeling of summertime in the middle of winter, and without hesitation, she slipped off her heavy coat and got to work doing various tasks around the greenhouse; a job not meant for royals, but one that the young Swede did with pride.

With Christmas time almost here, Lea had thought the idea of putting up Mistletoe just above the door of the chocolate shop would be fun. The possibilities of who could get caught up under the small sprig was endless. However, the thought hadn’t crossed her mind that she would be one of the victims caught up under the small green and red decoration herself. Kissing wasn’t something she did much of anymore, but in the spirit of Christmas, and her own customers egging her on, Lea complied. The victim? A royal she barely knew. However, ironically enough, he was the prince of Belgium.

Standing on her toes, Lea rested her hands on his shoulders and leaned in placing a sweet, small kiss on the man’s lips, before pulling away, “I just wanted to know if you tasted like chocolate…” With a small smile, Lea turned away from him and went back to her job, as if nothing had ever happened.

Daw ‘Ice’  Suwannarat.

16:  What your character does on a day off

“Usually I’ll go on an adventure.  There’s nothing I hate more than being trapped inside with nothing to do when I can be doing anything.”

17:  What kind of books your character reads

“I try to read all sorts, but the only things I really seem to be able to stick to are comic books and manga.”

18:  What kind of music your character likes

“I like pop and rnb the most, but really anything with a good beat that gets me dancing.”

19:  What your character does when they wake up

“Usually a full body stretch and then I’ll throw a tantrum.”

20:  What your character is like at social events

Send a 🙌 and I’ll introduce you to an NPC related to my Muse.

Ingrid Harper (fc:laura harrier)