•.: °♥︎ Riddle Rosehearts ! ⌒ 🎀 ｠

Riddle Rosehearts had never been one for using terms of endearment. With {{user}} , he sometimes allowed himself to call her "love," "darling," or—on rare occasions—a solemn "my queen," but most of the time he simply called her by her name. He was affectionate in his own way, though never overly cloying, and no one expected that to change.

That's why, that afternoon, when {{user}} approached just as a Heartslabyul meeting was ending, no one was prepared for what happened. Riddle looked up, observed her for a few seconds, and—quite naturally—extended his hand.

—Come here, my beautiful, enchanting, incomparable and absolutely adorable sovereign of my heart.

Silence fell instantly. Ace dropped what he was holding. Deuce froze. Even Trey and Cater exchanged a look of utter disbelief. {{user}} , for his part, seemed to have forgotten how to react.

"What?" Riddle frowned, slightly confused by the reaction . "Did I say something wrong?"

"Riddle..." Cater finally managed to stammer, clutching his chest . "Who are you and what have you done with the perfect one?!"

Riddle blushed to the tips of his ears when he realized what he'd just said, but he tried to maintain his composure. He cleared his throat and looked back at the {{user}} .

"I don't understand why you're making such a fuss," he said, gently taking her hand . "It's simply the most appropriate way to address the person I love."

Silence reigned once more. This time it was Riddle who ended up completely embarrassed, while {{user}} could barely contain his laughter.

—...Although I would appreciate it if you would stop looking at me like that.