The Crown Prince's Love

I sighed deeply as I watched her go. Then, I took Randy's hand and headed for the dormitory.

Neither of us spoke until we reached our room.

Once alone, I guided him to sit on the bed.

"Are you okay?" I asked.

He shook his head.

I placed his head on my shoulder and gently stroked his hair.

"We'll be okay, and don't worry about Ana finding out about us. That's not going to happen." I assured him.

"I..," He let out a sigh. "I just don't want anything to affect the royal family. That's why I've been trying so hard to keep us a secret."

"Randy," I murmured, continuing to stroke his hair. "Everything will be fine. We won't let Ana ruin what we have, and I'll always be here to support you."

Randy nodded and stood up. "We have many class projects together, so we have to make sure we stay hidden from her and not show our true feelings. The moment she finds out, she'll expose us to the world."

I also stood up and took his hands. "That won't happen unless..." I paused and scratched my head. "Unless you plan on leaving the room."

Randy's eyes widened as he realized what I had said, and he burst into laughter. "Oh, Desmond," He cupped my face and rubbed his nose against mine. "That's not going to happen."

A bright smile lit up my face. "Really?" I asked, just to make sure I hadn't misunderstood, and he nodded in response. "Great. But what are you planning to tell Hilda?"

"Well," He chuckled and placed his hands around my waist, ensuring our eyes locked, then leaned in and kissed me on the lips. It was brief, but it left me wanting more. I tried to kiss him back, but then there was a knock at our door, and we both sighed.

"I swear if that's Henrich, I'm going to rip his head off." I said, clenching my fists as I walked to the door. "I don't want him to see your face."

Randy laughed and headed to the bathroom. When he entered, I opened the door, and to my surprise, it wasn't who I expected.

"Hey, Des!"

I frowned at Sonnia's nickname for me, which made it sound like she was talking to a child. "My name is Desmond, spoilt princess." I retorted, and she laughed.

"So," She entered the room and sat on Randy's bed, "Please don't tell me this is the bed where you and Randy are sleeping, and I haven't touched anything I shouldn't have?"

I frowned at her. "What do you mean?"

"Where is Randy?" She stood up and looked around. "Is he hiding from me?"

The bathroom door opened, and Randy walked out, wearing only a towel around his waist. "Is he gone, Desmond? We should take a bath together." He suggested, not realizing that Sonnia was in the room with us. "A bath, huh?" Sonnia asked, and Randy's eyes widened when he noticed her.

He let out a loud shriek while Sonnia burst into laughter.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

Sonnia stood up, pointed to Desmond, and said, "I came to confirm if my assumptions were right." Then, she pointed to Randy. "I saw you both kissing in the rain on Ana's birthday." "Uh," Randy cleared his throat and scratched the back of his head.

Sonnia moved closer to him, placing a hand on his shoulder. "My dear brother, you don't have to hide your true identity from me." She said, smiling at him. "I know that you like Desmond." Randy sighed. "How?"

"Because you've always avoided the word 'girlfriend', even though you're the only one who cherished it. And on Ana's birthday, when you came out to us, I saw Desmond following you, and then..." "You're disappointed that I'm different from all of you?"

Sonnia shook her head and slapped his shoulder. "No, why would I be disappointed that you're different? You're my brother, and I came to wish you both well." "Really?"

"Desmond," She walked toward me, grabbed my hand, and pulled me toward Randy, placing my hand into his. "You've been good friends since childhood, and I must say that I'm proud that you're dating. Who would have thought!" She laughed and clapped her hands. "Randy, you should tell our parents. I'm sure Mom will be thrilled." She shouted and hurried out of the room before either of us could respond.

Randy sighed and gently let go of my hand.

"What do you say we go have that bath now?"

"Are you okay?"

He nodded. "At least Sonnia is supporting us. Maybe when I come out to my parents, they might support me." He said, though his tone carried a hint of sadness.

I held his hand and headed toward the bathroom. "I hope so."

~Randy~

I slowly stirred from my slumber, my eyes still heavy with sleep as if I had been deprived of rest for days.

Stretching my arms out, I let out a satisfying yawn. My hand reached out, hoping to touch Desmond's body on the bed, but instead, I was met with the cold emptiness of the bed. "Desmond," I muttered his name as I fluttered my eyes open.

He was nowhere to be found, and I gazed around in confusion, wondering where he had disappeared to. My eyes fell upon a neatly folded piece of paper on the nightstand. I picked it up, my fingers trembling slightly as I unfolded it. Fearing the worst, I smiled when I saw Desmond's elegant handwriting.

'Rise and shine, Randy. Take your morning bath and get prepared, for I have a surprise for you.'

"Oh, right!" A smile tugged at my face as I remembered that today was Sunday, and we had a date planned.

I had completely forgotten about it, but Desmond remembered and had a surprise for me. My heart raced with excitement, and I couldn't help but wonder what Desmond had in store for me. Interesting.

I never expected Desmond to make so much effort. Has he fallen in love with me?

I stood up from the bed and stretched as I thought.

I headed into the bathroom, and my eyes caught another note by the bathtub. I picked it up and chuckled.

'Use the strawberry shampoo since it's the only smell I can use to recognize you, and also, I love your perfume.'

A smile spread across my face as I reached for the strawberry shampoo.

The fragrance filled the air as I lathered it into my hair, and I closed my eyes, imagining Desmond's soft touch, grinning from ear to ear.

I was in love with Desmond and couldn't wait to tell him, even though he hadn't said anything about it yet.

After finishing in the bathroom, I went to the wardrobe to choose an outfit.

The wardrobe swung open, revealing my clothes, but my eyes caught another note.