Tumblr prompt for Henry to tell Emma she's technically dating a pirate AND a sheriff without realizing it. Swan Believer with Irish Swan Trio. Cause it's adorable.
He doesn't know how to tell her, because obviously she doesn't know, but Henry believes it's something that's necessary, regardless of how fun it is to watch from the sidelines.
His mother is sitting in one of the booths in the back of the diner when he walks in, looking up at the sound of the bell and smiling warmly at him. He makes his way over, shuffling his school bag into the empty seat next to him and shrugging out of his heavy winter coat. He grins as Ruby quickly sets down a hot chocolate with cinnamon on the table and she winks in return before she turns around again.
"So, kid. What did you want to talk about?" Emma asks innocently. She's watching with a wide grin on her lips as he gulps down a few good mouthfuls of hot cocoa, a happy hum escaping him.
"Oh uh, well I noticed something that I think you need to know about."
She raises an eyebrow at him but doesn't say anything else, waiting for him to continue.
"Well, you know how you're always hanging out with Graham?"
"Yes…"
"And how Killian likes to tease you about it even though you two aren't actually dating?"
"Yeah…?"
"Well I think you need to know that I'm pretty sure Graham thinks you're dating him and Killian thinks you're dating him, so uh, you need to kind of sort that out mom. You're sort of dating two guys at the same time…?"
She's just staring at him, mouth a little open in surprise and eyebrows nearly disappearing into her hairline. He smiles, pleased with the reaction. He thought this was going to be hard.
"Uh…"
"Yeah mom?"
She blinks rapidly a few times and shakes her head as if to get out of her stupor, then looks at him with all the surprise and pride a mother could show. Really, he loves when he impresses her. She has a way of making him feel like he's somehow outwitted the rest of the world.
The bell at the entrance rings behind them twice in quick succession and before either of them have time to really register who's arrived, they hear two sets of boots moving towards them.
"Hey beautiful. Hey Henry." Killian grins as he walks past them briskly back towards the inn portion of the building, shaking off snow from his hair.
"Hello Emma, Henry." Graham stops at their table, a warm smile on his face and suddenly Emma's bright red and Henry is snickering - and doing a very bad job of hiding it - as his mother suddenly gets up, muttering an apology to the sheriff and racing away out of the diner.
Graham looks confused as he turns back to Henry.
"What's happened?"
"Oh nothing. Don't worry about it." Henry smiles back and gathers his things, pulling his coat on again and taking his bag to follow his mother back home.
Really, he thought this was going to be awkward. It turned out to be the best fun he'd had all week.
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