they’re signing papers ( and refusing to sign others ) that one of the autumn princesses are giving them, but when oberon presses a kiss to lilly’s hand, the princess takes her leave. knowing smile and all. luna, their oldest dog, lifts her head and quietly leaves too, and oberon turns to blink at her.
there’s a difference between what they feel for titania and what they feel for lilly. with titania, it’s a centuries old, nigh unshakeable, bond— something as old as both of them. but with lilly— oberon has had past partners of varying species, but there’s something with lilly that mystifies them. it’s not a bad thing, they know. and it’s not the reason that they’ve found themself in love with her.
❝ i’d say i do love you. ❞
she watches the princess go and offers a small smile, brushing her fingers through luna’s fur affectionately before watching them both disappear — leaving her alone with the king.
her skin still tingles where they’d kissed her.
‘ you …… would? ‘
there’s a hesitation in her voice and in the hand that reaches to brush against their cheek, but it is only a hesitation born of disbelief. it’s weird to have a heart that still flutters every time she’s with them, but it does, and she never wants it to stop. it’s an odd feeling for her, she’s not quite sure what to do with herself, or what to do with what and how she’s feeling.
‘ really? but — ‘
‘ why? why would you say that? ‘
she wants to ask, why would you love me, but feels as though that might be too big of a question to ask — and she’s not entirely sure she’d survive the answer. she tucks her arms close into her chest ( defensive, protective ) and bites her bottom lip absentmindedly.
i gotta put this somewhere but, sometimes when i kno i don’t have inspo for a thread, i will send MEMES so u kno im just a slow bean, but i def wanna write w/u. and you are welcomed/encouraged to do the same tbh, i know replying is difficult sometimes and it’s easier to just Send Memes so, do that thing ok.
he’s tossing chicken bones to a smaller dragon, feathers all up its back in the mockery of a real chicken, but dark eyes with their bright blue cat’s pupils focus on lilly. the electric colour fades slowly until it’s hard to tell that he has cat’s eyes. two or three centuries with fae, in their realm, brought out his mother’s inherited features.
❝ thinks you’re some kinda monster queen. but that’s not true, ain’t it? ❞
‘ mab talking shit again? doesn’t surprise me, i’m not always well loved by mab. ‘
her smile spreads wide ( no wait, too wide, pull it back a little constantine ) and she doesn’t answer him directly. not yet, anyways.
‘ i hear that i’m quite a topic in all four courts, mostly scandalous news — but you know how fae are about drama. it’s a goddamn greek tragedy every time i get caught up on the newest hot gossip. you’re cute though, tell me what you think i am. ‘
