the answer had shocked even himself but he couldn't say he regretted it, especially when the man's eyes softened, the glow dimming from dangerous to a soft hazy green, swirling with different colors, shades, and emotions.
"are you sure about this?"
was he? Could he be completely confident with his answer. He pondered for a moment, he had never felt more alone then when his family left him behind, but this man... this demon, had filled that emptiness by simply stepping into his room. Yes, he realized, he was very sure about this. He wanted his wish to be fulfilled.
"yes... Arthur... grant my wish..."
Arthur stared down at the young boy for a moment longer before nodding, his smirk coming back full force.
"then tell me, young master. What is your wish?"
Matthew gave a serene smile, the words rolling off his tongue in a light whisper.
"you are"
Arthur's eyes were comically wide, disbelieving the child in front of him. For the first time since he entered the room, he was no longer in control, this unbelievable and spontaneous boy had ripped the reigns right from his hand, leaving him too stunned to bother trying to take them back.
"e-excuse me?"
the words were choked and hesitant as if asking him to repeat were signing a death wish.
"I want you... I am constantly left alone, I want a companion to stay beside me always... and I have no felt lonely since you entered the room. My wish is for you to be with me forever... until the day I die and you take my soul... I don't want to be alone any more..."
his eyes were boring into the man's, purple and green battling it out to see who would emerge victoriously, on one hand, arthur could back down and leave, there wasn't a contract formed yet, on the other, leaving would ruin his already well tarnished reputation... not that it mattered, but he was lonely too... and this child, had done something very few people could, made him lose his cool.
Arthur made his decision, His life was infinite, he supposed playing with this boy for fifty or so years would not be too bad. A smile crossed his face as he knelt before the boy, offering a hand out to take his. He could see the boy's red faced hesitation before offering up his hand to the demon. A grin on his face he pressed his heated lips to the skin of the back of the boy's hand.
"as you wish, young master~"