ARTIST: stephyhime (Art is available on the 365daysofusuk tumblr)

AUTHOR: animeXalchemist

August 4th, 2014 –Otome Arthur

A young man with messy blonde hair and striking emerald eyes looks up at you. "Oi! Watch where you're going you bloody idiot!" he says, voice full of annoyance but there's an adorable pout on his lips even so. You feel more amused than apologetic.

- Apologise and help him up

- Chuckle softly and tell him he's cute when he's angry [select]

- Ignore him

A blush rises in the young man's cheeks. "I-Idiot! What the hell is wrong with you?!" The young man picks himself up and stalks off, ignoring your existence.

GAME OVER

"GAH!" Alfred yelled, practically pulling his hair out, "Kiku, this game is kicking my ass! Arthur hates me no matter what I do!"

"Alfred-san, calm down. I'm sure you'll do better next time."

"But this is the fifth time I've attempted this," he groaned, letting his head hit the desk.

"Well… you could always try asking him out in real life," Kiku suggested, shrinking back at the incredulous look his friend shot him.

"Kiku, bro, he's in the year above me! And he's the Student Council President! And he's cool and sophisticated and—" he cut himself off, sighing. "If I can't get him to like me in a video game, my speciality, then how can I possibly get him to like me in real life? This simulator is like a trail-and-error, yanno?"

"I still think asking him out would be a lot less trouble than creating an entire video game about him," Kiku said bluntly, looking at the 'Game Over' screen. "How do we even know his reactions are accurate?"

"I asked his friends and people he hangs out with and, well, anyone I could think of. This is totally legit dude. I just need to get the True End on here, and then I'll know how to sweep him off his feet!" he said enthusiastically, restarting the game.

The Brit looks out over the cliff with a dream-like look on his face. "Sometimes," he says quietly, "I think it would be nice to get away for a while. I just want to be myself and not have to live up to anyone's expectations." He gazes up at you, clearly a little embarrassed with this admission.

- "Then let's go, just the two of us. We'll go wherever you want"

- "You can always be yourself around me. You're wonderful"

- Push him off the cliff [select]

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! IIIIDDDDDIIIIOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTT!" Arthur falls to his death.

GAME OVER

"Shit my hand slipped, I meant to select number two!" Alfred yelled frantically. Kiku just shook his head, thinking that this couldn't possibly get any worse. "Seriously dude, why the hell was that even an option?! Who pushes someone off a cliff?!"

"You, apparently," Kiku said under his breath.

"I CLICKED THAT BY MISTAKE! I wanna date the guy, not murder him!" He scrambled to restart the game, horrified that he'd killed Arthur (even if it was just in a game and a total accident).

The credits of the film lazily roll, Arthur leaning against your shoulder. "I had fun tonight," he murmurs gently, closing his eyes in bliss for a moment before leaning up and carefully bringing your lips together. You kiss back passionately, desire suddenly ignited, and Arthur moans softly. You eventually break the kiss to get some air, gazing at the beautiful Brit.

- "Arthur… you're amazing, but we should take this slow" [select]

- Boom-chicka-wow-wow

- Serenade him with Careless Whisper

Arthur looks away, clearly annoyed. "So what you're saying is that you don't find me attractive? Lovely." He stands up abruptly and quickly exists your house, leaving you sat on the sofa forever alone and still a virgin. You loser.

GAME OVER

"Fuck. This. Game." Alfred growled, savagely hitting the 'off' button. "Arthur will never agree to go out with me, I get it. My life sucks!" Kiku just silently watched as his friend descended into stereotypical teenage angst. Hopefully he'd be over it in time for school tomorrow.

x~x~x~x~x

The next morning found Alfred at his locker, sighing the sigh of a man who was in love with an impossibility. He'd tried everything on that game, and each time Otome Arthur ended up hating him. Perhaps he should have programmed the game to be easier.

"Hey, Alfred Jones, right?" a voice said behind him, causing Alfred to jump and spin around looking guilty. His eyes widened when he saw none other than Arthur Kirkland stood there looking wonderful as always.

"Y-Yeah, that's me!" he said, even more excitable than he usually was. "D'ya need something?"

Arthur looked at him steadily for a moment before shrugging. "I heard you're good with computers, and mine seems to have died on me. Could you stop by the Student Council Office at some point today and take a look at it?"

Alfred stared for a moment. If this was Otome Arthur, then that was a secret code! There was nothing wrong with Arthur's computer at all; he just wanted to spend time with Alfred! The second he'd enter that office, Arthur would look up shyly and blush, thanking him for coming to have a look at the computer but admitting there was no problem at all. And then Alfred would have to make a move and they'd live happily ever after! He wouldn't mess up this time!

"S-Sure! I'd love to!" he said enthusiastically, grabbing both of Arthur's hands, "And I promise I won't push you off a cliff! Or take it slow! And even though you're cute when you're angry, I won't tell you that!"

"O… kay…" Arthur said unsurely, taking a big step back from the American and looking at him strangely. "Cheers? I'll… see you later then, Jones."

"Yeah!"

Looks like that True End was closer than Alfred originally thought~

(Or perhaps he should have spent less time working on an Otome Arthur game and more time working on his actual game).

TRUE END(?)