#claos

Giggles escape your lips as you hide in your little fort to read. It is late, and you have stolen extra blankets from the maids thanks to a certain mischievous Prince. Having made a blanket fort at the foot of your bed, you sip your hot chocolate, letting your mind wander. 

    “Ooh Belle” the singing voice is slurred and loud in the silent night. Sighing as you pull yourself from your book, you crawl out of the fort and set down your hot chocolate.

    “Clavis?” Opening your door, he staggers in and you snort. 

    “I thought you didn’t drink?” You can smell the alcohol on him but he shakes his head. 

    “I did not drink anything other than grape juice” Clavis instists, but the flush of his cheeks and slur of his words tell you otherwise.  

    “Clavis you are drunk”  The simple observation has the prince pouting.

"Nokto gave me grape juice though" Clavis tries to defend and you sigh. Hearing the annoyance Clavis tries to cheer you up, staggering over ro you. 

“I am not drunk. Can a drunk person do this?” Clavis staggers up with his arms outstretched to you. His foot catches the blanket and he tumbles to the floor, cushioned by your fort.  

“You are not doing anything.” A sigh falls from your lips as you cross your arms and glance longingly at the destroyed fort. So much for your quiet and peaceful night. 

“But.. I sent you my love. Did you not get it?” The words catch you off guard and you look down at him. Quicker than you can act, his hands grab you and he pulls you onto the collapsed fort and against his chest. 

“What? Clavis…” Unsure of what the Prince is talking about, you try to struggle away. Clavis only holds you tighter, his amber eyes pleading. 

"I showed you how much I love you" he tries to explain and you raise your eyes at him, caught off guard by his confession. 

"You destroyed-" his lips catch you off and you taste the wine he drank.