Hello! 🎨 anon here! Just so you know, I have huge brainrot for these two, I will be doing plenty of Gem x Wels asks!
(This one in particular, is forbidden love, but only Wels thinks it is. The world and Gem don’t think so.)
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Why was Wels like this?
He’d fallen for the supposed Princess of Camelot.
He’s a mere knight to her, it wasn’t right. It couldn’t be. He couldn’t have fallen for her so quickly. He’d known her for about half a season!
But can he even blame himself when her eyes shine as bright as emeralds under the shining sun. When her dress is swept by the soft west wind.
When she’d stare out of her treehouse in the early mornings. When she’d beat almost all of her fellow hermits in a duel.
He knows he’s not ruled by King Arthur anymore. He knows that. But he can’t help feel like he’s breaking an oath. He can’t help but feel like he’ll be punished for even wanting to pursue a romantic relationship with his heir.
It felt wrong.
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Gem was confused.
Sure, she was a supposed heir to King Arthur of Camelot. But she wasn’t a princess! That kingdom was gone long ago.
She lived in a humble treehouse with flora decorating the place. She’d wake up early in the mornings to gaze at spawn.
No!- She didn’t change her sleeping schedule just to see Wels do his morning jog. Where did you get that idea from?!?
Regardless, she was confused when she’d confessed to Wels, and said he ‘couldn’t’ date her.
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“Wels, I.. like you, romantically.”
Gem confessed, her cheeks stained the same color as the poppy she was offering him.
Wels stood there, not knowing what to do, what to say. He didn’t know she’d liked him back! This was even more complicated than he’d thought!
“I…”
He managed to utter, holding Gems hands in his own.
“I like you too, but I don’t think we can be together…”
“Oh,,” she whispered underneath her breath. “Can I… at least know why…?”
“It’s just, you’re the Princess of Camelot by blood! I’m- just a knight. I can’t fall in love with you. King Arthur decreed that knights aren’t to fall in love with royals after the whole Guinevere and Lancelot incident! I-“
Gem shushed him.
“Is that it?” She stifled her giggle. “Princess of a kingdom in ruins you mean.”
She placed the poppy into Wels hair, and held his hands gently.
“I’m not a princess, and you’re no longer King Arthur’s knight.” She leaned in a bit closer, “we’re normal people in the present day.”
She smirked, “So, with that in consideration, will you marry me?”
Wels stumbled backwards in shock, “we’re not even dating-“
“Eh, I’d marry you regardless.”
Wels’ cheeks flared, “let’s start with the dating part first?”
“Sure,” her giggle roped it’s way into her reply.
Yep. He had fallen hard.
Gem, honestly, considers it an honour to be dating one of Camelot's knights! Wels is an honourable man, but he's still funny, and joins her to be silly. They work together on ideas, holding hands and giggling like children.
Gem enjoys sitting with Wels as they style each other's hair, kissing one another's cheeks when they get close enough. Or duelling together as the sun shines upon them. Wels will place his helmet on Gem's head, dramatically proclaiming her a better knight than him whilst Gem laughs, pulling him up to kiss.
