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Dacre leaned against the doorpost, a slow grin spreading across his face. [Name redacted for spoilers] was standing next to the fireplace, eating a dish of dark chocolate covered raspberries at a quietly alarming rate. She was oblivious to his presence, that is, until he remarked, “Good, aren’t they?”
She jolted, sending raspberries flying and the dish clattering to the floor. “Dacre!” She quickly licked her fingers, her face smudged in guilt as she scooped up the sweets.
Dacre grinned, stepping into the room to help her pick them up. She set the plate on a table and avoided his eyes. He grinned, triumphant. “I knew you had a sweet tooth.”
[Name redacted]’s dark cheeks flushed and she opened her mouth to deny it, but couldn’t. “The Queen never let me have sweets.” She admitted, embarrassed. “She said they’d make me fat.”
“Probably.” Dacre admitted and [name redacted]’s face went red. 
“Dacre!” She cried, shoving him. She stomped past him, and he laughed, catching her wrist and spinning her back towards him.
He caught her to his chest and looked intently into her eyes, “You look beautiful, [name redacted], even if you're shoving sweets down your face.”
Her mouth dropped open, “I was not shoving them down my face!”
He laughed, “Sorry, love, but you were.”
“I- this is silly.” She shoved back and folded her arms, embarrassed.
Dacre lowered his voice and forced her to look into his eyes as he said earnestly. “It’s not silly. I’m going to buy you all the sweets you could ever want.”
Her dark eyes blinked and got misty with tears, and she laughed, swiping at them. “Don’t be silly, Dacre. They really are terrible for me.”
Dacre smiled and swiped a thumb across her cheek, “Of course they are. That’s why it’s called a guilty pleasure.”
She laughed and wrapped her arms around his waist. “Well then, if sweets are my guilty pleasure, what’s yours?”
Dacre smiled, stroking her dark curls back from her face. “Seeing you.”
“How is that a guilty pleasure?” She asked, eyes sparkling.
“I get a guilty satisfaction in ignoring all my duties and responsibilities when I’m with you.”
She squinted her eyes, “You really shouldn’t delay important things for me. I’m not going anywhere.”
“Love,” Dacre laughed, “I’d delay the world for a few minutes with you.”

It ruins the vibe having to redact her name but I don’t want to name drop yet bc of how the plot works 🥲

I keep writing more of them and ahhh they’re so cute

*squeals
Ahhh I love this so much!! 🤩