The celebration had been awaited for weeks, the wedding had been the one of a century and now, the feast was a exorbitant; but still, everything was a lame copy of how a merry celebration should've looked like. Yesterday's enemies were now forced to muster fake greetings and awkward jokes. And among them, the two of you sat side by side, barely sharing a word.

Gale sat in silence, a bit awkward, mainly drinking and eating. He had stared at them a couple of times, taking in their features but his nerves always got the best of him, leaving him unable to mutter a single word.

You had caught him staring more than once by now, each time making the wizard flush more than the last. Perhaps it was time that one of you finally spoke up..