Author's note: This is my take on the love story of Viviane and Kallias. I loved the story in A Court of Wings and Ruin, and I immediately wanted more details so I decided to try and write how they fell in love just because I'm an incurable romantic. I don't own anything. The characters, plot, etc. belong to Sarah J. Maas. Hopefully, you like it.

Kallias slipped out of the throne room of his palace with his advisers still in there bickering on what to do and who should go to the party Amarantha was throwing Under the Mountain. He had already decided what to do about it. He soon entered a clearing by a frozen lake to meet with his best friend. Kallias went still for a second when he saw Viviane standing there haloed by the sunlight reflecting off the snow and icicles hanging from the tree branches that surrounded them. He was immediately hit by images of their past. He saw the two of them playing around in the snow as kids. He says them laughing and messing around with each other. He saw them arguing with each other when he placed Viviane on border patrol year after year. Little did Viviane know the reason Kallias wanted to keep her away from court and their games.

"Hi," she said effectively snapping him out of his daydreaming.

"Hi," he said back smiling.

Viviane ran over and threw her arms around him in a hug. Kallias couldn't help but inhale her scent.

"How has it been on the borders?" Kallias asked quite seriously even though he was smiling with his eyes.

"Same old same old." She asked obviously bored with her job. "What about you?"

"Just a bunch of advisers trying to figure out what to do about Amarantha and her party tonight. Of course, I've already decided that I will go with 2 advisers and that is it." Kallias proclaimed to her.

"Why can't I come along?" Viviane asked.

"You can't Viv. I won't let you." he declared with a cold stare and in that stare, Viviane saw not her childhood friend, but her High Lord.

"I can take care of myself," she said with a stare to match his own, but still relented eventually after a while of arguing.

Kallias couldn't be more relieved, he did not want Viviane anywhere near Amarantha. He knew how dangerous she was, he knew she was planning something for the party and if there was even the slightest chance of a trap he would not let Viviane anywhere near her. He let himself stare at her while she was looking away. He noticed how beautiful she was, how shiny her hair was and how the sun reflecting in her eyes, but he had known she was the most beautiful female in the world since he was a child she was beautiful, fierce, kind and maybe that is why he has been in love her since as long as he could remember. They said their goodbyes and he went to prepare for the party.

As he entered the party he noticed the tense air that surrounded everyone, but mostly

Rhysand he looked as if he was resolved to do something though Kallias did not know what he was planning.

The party went as planned until the toast.

Everyone drank from flutes of champagne.

None noticed the curious black tint it reflected.

Then they all felt it.

-Thanks for reading if you want me to continue please tell me though I'm probably going to keep going anyway

-Julia