Cruel King (Royal Elite 0)

“No, yes, I don’t know.” I bite my lower lip and then I just blurt it all out, from this morning about my fight with Victoria and Nicole straight to when I found the same Nicole sucking Levi’s dick.

“Fucking Nicole,” he breathes out. “I can’t believe he took the exhibition off the table.”

My head bows as Dan stands against the desk with me.

“And then she sucked off Captain.” He sounds soberer than he did a few minutes ago.

He didn’t ask the question, but I nod anyway, my chest tightening at that image.

Daniel remains quiet for a beat. “Why do you care who sucks off Captain?”

My head jerks up at that. “I… don’t.”

“You most certainly do.” He smiles a little with a sense of bitterness. “Otherwise, you wouldn’t be so upset right now. Do you like him?”

“Of course not! He’s a fucking bastard who thinks he’s entitled to everything. I hate his type, remember?”

“Yeah, but maybe you noticed he’s not exactly that type?”

I did and I hate him even more for it. Why did he show me layers of himself if he was going to have Nicole suck him off?

“You know…” he trails off.

“What?”

“I heard this from Ronan when he was drunk, but it seems that Captain is under a lot of pressure from his uncle and maybe that has to do with why he’s bothering you?”

“Doesn’t matter.”

“Hey, little bugger. We’re not supposed to be running away from our problems, remember?” He nudges my shoulder. “Or there will be no marathoning Vikings.”

“That’s torture.” I smile, giving him a bro hug. “Go ahead and have fun. I know you’re dying to shag someone.”

“Thank fuck,” he chuckles. “But seriously, are you going to be alright?”

“Yeah, I’ll just spend some time here and then come find you?”

“Give me time for a quickie.”

I jab him. “I didn’t need that image.”

He laughs. “See you, crazy.”

“Duh, crazy.”

Takeaway by The Chainsmokers filters from the door as Dan slips out then closes the door behind him, muting the outside world.

I continue leaning against the table, staring at the opposite wall and the clash of white and black. It’s like a yin and yang. Good versus evil. Angel versus the devil.

I try to focus some more and read into it, but all I keep seeing is Nicole’s smug smirk and Levi’s black one. He must’ve been out of his mind with desire for her.

Maybe he’s already having sex with her right now.

I seal my eyes shut, urging the images to disappear.

Too late. I painted the picture and now, it refuses to go away.

I can’t believe I was worried about him earlier today.