Building a House: the Anole Chronicles part 14: Sadly Mistaken
Title: Building a House: the Anole Chronicles part 14: Sadly Mistaken
Fandom: Young Avengers
Characters: Billy/Teddy
Prompt: 40. Mistake
Word Count: 346
Rating: PG
Summary: In which Dorrek has screwed up rather badly.
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Notes: What is it with me and House of M AUs?
Link: My Table
William Magnus Lehnsherr of the House of Magnus, consort of the Skrull Emperor Dorrek VIII was not an unobservant man. Unobservant princes tended to end up dead princes. So he was well aware of the new tension between his husband and his chief of security. What he didn’t know, frustratingly, was why they were so tense around each other now.
It was a situation that should be handled with diplomacy and discretion.
“What happened?”
Dorrek’s hands hesitated on the buttons of William’s jacket. “Has something happened, my love?”
“Don’t be coy,” William said, a little sharply. “You disappear in the middle of the night, and then suddenly you and Victor are circling each other like a couple of angry cats.” He cupped Dorrek’s face in his hands.
“Victor and I had a discussion,” Dorrek admitted, pulling away.
William let his hands drop to his sides as he gaped at his husband. “You went to him as me, didn’t you!” he accused. Dorrek didn’t answer, but William didn’t need him to. “Why would you do that?”
“I needed to know-” Dorrek reached out, but William slapped his hands away.
“I hope you’re happy with the answer you got,” William hissed from between clenched teeth. “Goodnight, Your Majesty.” He spun on his heel, sparks snapping ominously as he marched out. Or at least, he tried to march out. Dorrek quickly blocked his way.
“Billy-”
“Don’t touch me, Dorrek.” William’s tone was cold as the space between stars. “I think I’ll be spending the night in my own apartments.”
“I needed to know, Billy,” Dorrek said, a little desperately. “Please understand, I had to know if-”
“If you could trust us?” William snapped. “I’m starting to think that the one who can’t be trusted is you.”
Fandom: Young Avengers
Characters: Billy/Teddy
Prompt: 40. Mistake
Word Count: 346
Rating: PG
Summary: In which Dorrek has screwed up rather badly.
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Notes: What is it with me and House of M AUs?
Link: My Table
William Magnus Lehnsherr of the House of Magnus, consort of the Skrull Emperor Dorrek VIII was not an unobservant man. Unobservant princes tended to end up dead princes. So he was well aware of the new tension between his husband and his chief of security. What he didn’t know, frustratingly, was why they were so tense around each other now.
It was a situation that should be handled with diplomacy and discretion.
“What happened?”
Dorrek’s hands hesitated on the buttons of William’s jacket. “Has something happened, my love?”
“Don’t be coy,” William said, a little sharply. “You disappear in the middle of the night, and then suddenly you and Victor are circling each other like a couple of angry cats.” He cupped Dorrek’s face in his hands.
“Victor and I had a discussion,” Dorrek admitted, pulling away.
William let his hands drop to his sides as he gaped at his husband. “You went to him as me, didn’t you!” he accused. Dorrek didn’t answer, but William didn’t need him to. “Why would you do that?”
“I needed to know-” Dorrek reached out, but William slapped his hands away.
“I hope you’re happy with the answer you got,” William hissed from between clenched teeth. “Goodnight, Your Majesty.” He spun on his heel, sparks snapping ominously as he marched out. Or at least, he tried to march out. Dorrek quickly blocked his way.
“Billy-”
“Don’t touch me, Dorrek.” William’s tone was cold as the space between stars. “I think I’ll be spending the night in my own apartments.”
“I needed to know, Billy,” Dorrek said, a little desperately. “Please understand, I had to know if-”
“If you could trust us?” William snapped. “I’m starting to think that the one who can’t be trusted is you.”