Author's Note:
I'm a devout Horace/Cassie fan, but up until the end of Book 4, there was a lot of this going on.
Thought of at 1am, but was too lazy to get out of bed and write it.
Prompt:
"He sees them together and can't help but feel a pang of jealousy."
04 - Jealousy
He watches her as she sits next to him, closer than needed.
The way she laughs when he says something that wasn't even intended as funny, and the way her eyes glitter when he makes sure she's okay.
He can't help but wish he was the one sitting next to her, comforting her with gentle words and careful hands. After all, they had a closer bond, he thought. They had been through much more together. It's unfair that he's brushed aside.
He's not sure how he will feel when they get back home. All he knows now is that in some ways, he wishes he were the one with the shiny sword and shield.
But, after all; she's a Princess and he's a Ranger.