(Does anyone remember that I used to write fanfiction? :'v)
Benjamin leapt, panic returning like a wave.
—Non, non, non! —he whispered, pulling Rayman toward the balcony—. You must leave this instant! If my father finds out, he will have you killed! And they will deem you my lover! My reputation within the clergy will be utterly ruined!
—How... how do you manage that? —Benjamin asked, his eyes wide as he watched him float.
Rayman let out a soft chuckle.
—At this point, even I do not know.
—With each passing day, I begin to believe more that you are a demon...
—Hey! —Rayman protested, with clearly feigned indignation—. That is rather ill-mannered. And here I was about to say you resembled an angel.
The compliment caught him completely off guard. Benjamin froze, blinking a few times, his brows arched and his heart racing beyond his control.
But Rayman had already descended, moving away through the gardens and waving a hand in farewell.
—Sweet dreams, little prince!
Benjamin remained upon the balcony, watching as that creature—so strange and yet so impossible to ignore—vanished into the garden mist. He rested his arms upon the banister and allowed an amused sigh to escape his lips, barely masked by his hand, nearly lost amidst the chirping of the crickets.
—Rayman... —he murmured with a slight smile, the blush deepening upon his cheeks—. You are, without a doubt, a fascinating creature…
Chapter four is now available on AO3!
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