The Older Sister
This is a random Regal/Presea drabble I wrote for my friend on a livejournal meme. Although the fandom for it is totally non-existant, she and I agree it's actually implied quite a bit throughout the game. What's even worse is that there was a radioplay for Regal that explained his Alicia backstory. How they met was actually because Alicia was leaving flowers in his room. And Regal was like "OMG! These flowers are soooooooooooooo prettyyyyy! What are they?" And Alicia was like "They're called Presea! They only grow in Ozette." Regal/Alicia ensues.
This is a long intro for such a short drabble...
She used to think that she hated him. She would find himself glaring at him through burning eyes with such a unusual, anxious feeling in her chest. She wanted to strike him. She wanted him to suffer for what he did to Alicia.
But that was over, and they had both chosen to forgive him. Now, she wondered where such an emotion had gone, and how it was possible it could be so easily whisked away. She had forgotten how to understand her feelings, and under his care - even though he knew she was an adult - she had begun to wonder what Alicia had felt when she kissed his lips and held his hand. Was it the same as the pounding of her heart and the rush Presea felt when he put his free hand on her shoulder, or turned to smile at her?
She wanted to understand her own emotions.
He told her once that he could see Alicia when he looked at her. Then he smiled and looked away, adding "ten years younger."
She spent many nights awake wondering what he meant by that.
