@beaubestial trying to paint his mother, this absolutely was atrocious, this really was awful, this was not his thing or he's just new at it.
The prince was unaware of someone near, or watching him at all.
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Chad had been smiling to himself as he was trying to paint for once, he was painting a portrait.
The blonde was listening to music, this was him, trying something new, something to relax with this and oh, he was failing miserable because he was +
me, as I heard from Evie as well... but yes, my awfulness towards Evie"
The blonde still admitted his wrong in that situation.
"You know...Ben used to be my best friend"
"I am a shallow man, I know.." he said as he was with a self deprecating laugh, honestly.
The blonde was listening again as Harry explained isle dating and so forth, Chad sits up a little in his chair, and his back cracked, quite soundly.
"But Mal saying that doesnt suprise +
Chad nodded and chuckled, it was a small sign of him genuinely being relaxed, it was a difference in tone.
Although he was beginning to find it odd with how well he seemed to be getting on with Harry.
"Oh— mal, uh that possibly was because I was an absolute moronic, bordering +
this had to have been one of the more relaxed and cordial conversations he had been able to have with someone that was his own age and an hk.
"you aren't as bad as mal originally tried to make you out to be but i can see that came with some growin' up on your part."
or genuinely Narcissistic douche bag, who used Evie... that's probably why or it's because I was so obsessed with Audrey...."
Chad said but deeply he felt it was to do with how he treated Evie, he regrets being such a tool, and genuinely wouldn't make that mistake again, if he+
The simple fact his mother caught onto him, even if he knew deep down that it was inevitable, he just hadn't expected it so soon.
"Yeah... i am..."
The prince said point blankly, it did sound snuffly, as his nose was stuffy, from him being sick. The boy had been trying hard to+
affectionately.
"So tell me the truth—are you cleaning because you wanted to, or because you're trying very hard to convince everyone, including yourself, that you're not sick?"
hide it before, and overcompensated this, which had lead to this conversation in all actual fact.
He is happy to have her as mother, honestly what would he do without her?
He was beginning to feel ashamed for his overcompensating at this time, this was the most thick way of +
with him, and he was not even being remotely snarky.
"I see, but thank you for even remotely telling me that"
Chad said as more acknowledgement, and respecting Harry.
"You know, i probably wouldn't have been this nice to you. I mean if you had grown up here, possibly "
Chad nodded, actively listening to what Harry was saying, something he's been learning to do a lot more as of late instead of pretending to be.
"Ah" nothing flashy, nothing over the top, just simply acknowledgement of the weight of the experience, Harry had been speaking about+
closer. sometimes i wish we were."
harry's face grew serious for a moment envisioning a life that never would be before chuckling and returning back to his cool playful self.
"anywho."
"I technically did, i just don't visit near here or home as often, im basically a ghost"
Chad said, honestly.
"I guess i am trying to make up for lost time, and trying to prove i am not an awful brother.."
He was opening up a little, not much but its a start, a very good one+
and ocean blue hues remained fixated on the charming prince.
"i'm almost shocked you didn't just stay in auradon for uni. seems like most of the others chose to."
At that.
"I have never been all that close with Chloe but, I am trying to change that as I noticed we like some of the same things, according to my father and I wanted to see it for myself"
Chad said, with a slight bigger smile...and it really showed he was there for the right+
"Well it cant be easy dealing with princesses, princes and everyone else that are here, we are all quite annoying"
He said then with the smallest of smiles was on his face, a polite yet clearly not a big, excited one, went towards the staff lounge
"I think I will be alright,"+
couldn't help but laugh softly and shake his head as he motioned for chad to go down the closest hallway towards the staff lounge. it wasn't as glamourous as what chad was accustomed to but it would suffice for the next 20 minutes.
"can i get you anything while you wait?"