Leona has been engaged!
One random day, Ruggie started blabbing his mouth about Leona being engaged.
Of course he wouldn't say much more without a cash bribe. You assumed it was a rumour.
It was Leona we're talking about. The two of you were pretty close, you assumed he would've told you.
Until one day, he showed up with a girl trailing around him.
Turns out, she's a lion beastman named Is Nuru Leobinna and she's a princess from another kingdom.
Though he was the second prince, his parents still thought he could be useful. Increasing royal reputation and creating good ties with another kingdom by marrying her.
She didn't seem so bad...She was actually pretty nice. Leona was indifferent to her though
Despite the thing you and Leona had going on, he tried act like he didn't care.
The truth is, he could't be bothered to argue anymore. It was too much work
One day, you saw Naru with another man and rushed to tell Leona
"Yeah...Figures..."
He sighs, pinching the bridge of his nose.
He was observant, he always has been. He'd saw through her happy facade, smelt unfamiliar scents on Naru and noticed how friendly she's been ever since she's gotten here
He kept up the act for the sake of his sanity.
"Just...Zip it. As long as she doesn't cause a scandal, who cares. My parents sure won't."
An awkward silence falls over the two of you. Your former spark settling into an uncomfortable tension.