Fran's POV

Does it bother me that Belphegor has been acting strange lately? I don't know, sense strange for him is normal for anyone else. But there is obviously something on his mind. He's been staring at me more lately. Usually, he stares at me, then aims a knife at my head. These days, he looks at me, then sneaks away to his room until dinner is called. I saw a flash of blonde hair begin to go up the steps. I stepped forward and grabbed his wrist from where I was sitting at the counter. What the heck? What am I doing? My mouth opened before I could stop myself.

"What's wrong?" I didn't let go of his wrist. He didn't turn towards me, but he froze.

"There is nothing wrong with the Prince." He said. I lowered my head.

"There's something wrong, and I want to know what it is!" Feelings began surfacing in me that I had unknowingly kept inside.

"Don't keep in your emotions just because you don't think anyone will understand." I wanted to stuff something in my mouth to keep me from speaking anymore. I felt Belphegor's wrist try to twist out of my grasp, and I let go of it.

"That's kind of strange, coming from a frog with an emotionless front. Get away from me. You don't understand anything." I flinch a little by that. I felt like he had slapped me. I stepped backwards. He had never actually been... mean to me. He continued up the stairs, and I heard the door slam shut. I fell back into my seat, slumping forwards onto the counter. It feels like something isn't right now... It feels like we just got into a real fight. Not just some nothing, but an actually hurting, feeling, fight.

Belphegor's POV

Why would I do that? I would do that so he wouldn't know. Why would it be bad if he knew? Because then I'd have to face rejection from the person that I love. Lussuria called for dinner, but I didn't go. If I did... I'd have to face Fran. And after what I just did... I didn't know if I could. A few hours passed, and before long I fell into a fitful sleep.

"Bel-chan, breakfast!" I yawned and rubbed my eyes. My stomach growled loudly, and I was so hungry I felt like throwing up. I slipped on a blood red robe over my boxers and exited the room, knowing I would just go back to my room and sleep. I stumbled down the stairs, and was greeted by Fran and Lussuria munching on two bagels.

"There's a poppy-seed bagel for you in the toaster!" Lussuria said. Without replying, I took it out of the toaster and placed it on a plate, along with a few packets of butter. I started up the stairs when my robe caught on the corner of the counter, pulling it undone. I didn't bother to tie it up again, as I was just going up to my room.

"Bel-chan, don't forget your cream cheese!" I sighed at turned back to Lussuria and Fran to claim my packet. I set my plate down on the counter and arched my back, yawning, before opening the fridge. I heard slight heavy breathing, and in the corner of my eye I could see Fran's back heaving. What the hell? I started up the stairs, cream cheese in hand. I glanced at Fran again, and saw red spreading on his cheeks and neck. Wait, he's blushing? He saw me looking, and he quickly glanced away, his blush darkening. Is he blushing because... I'm in my boxers? I smiled to myself. Maybe I do have a chance...

Fran's POV

My face felt on fire. His body was just... Ah! What the hell! No matter how much I tried not to, I could not draw my face away from his body. His muscles rippled, the way they stretched, the way they radiated strength. I wanted to feel them move under my fingers, to learn how someone like that worked. My own stomach was fine, but it wasn't muscular or toned. It was as flat as a board, and all I wanted was to lay my palm on his muscles and feel the way they moved. I flashed back to reality, and realized that Lussuria was laughing.

"Lussuria, don't laugh, you sound like a pedophile." His laughed calmed down a bit.

"You realize that now that he knows how it makes you react, he'll just do it more often."

"Lussuria, I have no idea what you're talking about." He shook his head. Do I really have a crush... On Belphegor?