[ Before his arrival in Hoshido, most of what Oboro knew of Leo came from Takumi. She imagined him to be an arrogant asshole who always makes a point to argue with her lord, and tries to insist he's better than her lord (which he's obviously not, and definitely can't be with that attitude).
But then Niles and Odin ask for her help and she begins to see just how wrong she is about him, and maybe Nohrians in general. He's flawed in an endearing way, a man just doing his best to be a worthy prince of a nation viewed so poorly, even if sometimes he gets a little tangled in his clothes. She sees the spark of energy in his eyes as he talks about magic and his other passions, his embarrassment clear as day as she lightheartedly teases him, and it makes her realize how human Leo is. And maybe that's just another reason on the ever-growing mental list she likes seeing him in the mornings, when most of the castle is still asleep or just beginning to stir - despite their differences, she... wants to spend time with him. See more sides of this prince that always looks so composed during the day and foolishly challenges her lord to shoji matches.
(Any inkling of affection or romantic attraction gets shoved aside without any extra thought because no, why even waste her energy fantasizing about that, he's a prince of their ally, and she's just a retainer. She could never... ...........)
For Oboro, this morning is just like any other. She has a long list of tasks for the day, and she's promised to spar with Hinata later, but before any of that she stops by a room she's become very, very familiar with over the past week or so. ] Prince Leo? It's me. [ A pause. ] You're not still asleep, are you?
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But then Niles and Odin ask for her help and she begins to see just how wrong she is about him, and maybe Nohrians in general. He's flawed in an endearing way, a man just doing his best to be a worthy prince of a nation viewed so poorly, even if sometimes he gets a little tangled in his clothes. She sees the spark of energy in his eyes as he talks about magic and his other passions, his embarrassment clear as day as she lightheartedly teases him, and it makes her realize how human Leo is. And maybe that's just another reason on the ever-growing mental list she likes seeing him in the mornings, when most of the castle is still asleep or just beginning to stir - despite their differences, she... wants to spend time with him. See more sides of this prince that always looks so composed during the day and foolishly challenges her lord to shoji matches.
(Any inkling of affection or romantic attraction gets shoved aside without any extra thought because no, why even waste her energy fantasizing about that, he's a prince of their ally, and she's just a retainer. She could never... ...........)
For Oboro, this morning is just like any other. She has a long list of tasks for the day, and she's promised to spar with Hinata later, but before any of that she stops by a room she's become very, very familiar with over the past week or so. ] Prince Leo? It's me. [ A pause. ] You're not still asleep, are you?