"you don't have to stay" with dickroy please? love you conner ❤
val i hope you haven’t forgotten our tudor au because this prompt screamed it
Roy still saw why people called him the cold prince whenthey sat down to dinner that night. Richard, Dick he had requested Roy callhim, sat straight backed and his face was grim as he cut his meat. Still, Roythought there was more to him than callousness. There was an air of nervousnessabout him that Roy barely noticed, now that they were alone in his privatedining room.
“You will not have to stay here, if you do not wish to,after the wedding and our… consummation.” There was the smallest flush to Dick’scheeks. “There are plenty of properties you can stay during the year, some onthe sea. I understand it’s only two weeks journey to your home kingdom by shipfrom our northern most keep.”
“And where will you be?” Roy asked carefully, elbows on thetable and chin resting in his hands as he leaned forward, ever the differencebetween he and Dick.
“Here, of course,” he responded, reaching over to gentlymove Roy’s elbows off the table. Save the formal kiss of the hand when Royfirst arrived, this was the first time they touched. Dick, Roy found wasgentle. Hesitant. His fingers lingered for a moment more than they needed tobefore his hand returned to his lap. “I need to stay in the capital.”
“If we are to be husbands,” Roy said after a moment. “Then Iwill remain here to rule by your side. We are to partners, and I will notabandon you, especially when you have given me no reason to.” Roy’s heartalready ached from missing his family, but he had a duty as much as Dick did. Hewould be a faithful husband, and his only hope was that he and Dick could growto be friends from their arranged engagement.
When he saw the set of Dick’sshoulders soften at his words he had hope. Perhaps he was not so cold afterall.
