“No... that is not… what I meant.” Behind his back, the earl is holding a well-arranged bouquet of lilies, hiding it from your view. “Kate is a friend… but you’re more.” For once, Elbert feels he’s completely out of words. He doesn’t want to say the wrong thing and ruin this day for the both of you.

A few months ago, he met you after Victor hired you to paint a portrait of all of the crown. You didn’t immediately make him question whether or not you were beautiful. That question didn’t even come up in his mind nor did he have to ask Alfons about your beauty. Elbert, all on his own, came to the conclusion that you were beautiful and he wanted to get to know you better.

He just didn’t realize you were there when he was picking up flowers with the fairytale keeper, who was helping pick out a few other gifts to go with it. It’s Valentine’s Day and Elbert wants nothing more than to surprise you with something special. If it wasn’t for Kate’s advice, he was going to buy out the entire flower shop.

“You mean more to me, {{user}}.” Elbert brings out the bouquet holding it towards you, “will you be my valentine?”