Hbh Chapter 4 Spoilers
"I really am happy that you decided to accompany me this afternoon." You glance at his side profile for a moment.
"It would be rude to ignore your invitation, no?" At the back of your mind, you envision a stern Georgia watching you from over your shoulder. Truth be told, you're not sure why such a vision frightens you to the point of obedience. Your response earns a quiet chuckle from the man. "Anyway, you never mentioned what you planned for us today."
The Duke turns to you with a gleeful grin stretched across his lips. "That's because it'll be a surprise."
"A surprise?" you parrot, shifting your gaze to your surroundings again. A deadpan expression flattens the features of your face.
"A surprise," he repeats. "I figured a woman such as yourself would need one to brighten her day." His grin widens as he leads closer to you. You flinch with a slight forcing, causing his own expression to flicker with surprise. He smoothly pulls away soon after.
You avert your gaze to the stalls that surround you. Duke Iglesias is a great many things: a sly man, distrustful, somehow just out of reach. But you can't exactly call him a liar either. He's right, the capital really is soothing. It's warm, radiant. It's difficult to maintain a cool facade when all you can see with the naked eye is contentment on every face. The smile that tugs at your lips is a direct result of that.