"Do you like it?" He asked.
She walked a little forward to feel the breeze and replied "It's beautiful."
After spending some time on the mountain, they returned to the academy.
"Thank you." Irya said.
"Thank you? I thought it was my punishment." Viraaj replied with a teasing smile.
She chuckled "You seem to enjoy the punishment."
"I would like to get punished like this again, princess." He hopped on his horse. And Irya asked
"What about next week?"
He looked at her confused and asked "Next week? Where do you want to go next week?"
"To the waterfall!" She exclaimed excitedly.
He felt butterflies in his stomach to see her smile and nod "Sure. I will take you there."
Since that day, they started to meet often. Every weekend, Viraaj comes to her academy and sneaks out with her to the places she wants to go. They came more closer and didn't realised it until they became friends and then lovers.
"Viraaj! I don't want to go back." She looked up at his face and said with a pout "I want to live with you. Take me with you."
He chuckled and and looked at her "Where? You want to live in boy's academy? No way."
"Why?" She questioned and again rested her head on his shoulder.
"Because you are too beautiful." He cupped her cheek with one hand and made her look at him "Look at yourself. You are like an angel that everyone wants. And when the boys of my academy will see you with me, they will surely try to separate us. I don't have much friends but I have a lots of enemies. It would be better if you stay away from my academy."
"But I want to be with you. Near you." She requested.
"You are with me. Near me. In my heart. Doesn't matter how far we are, we are always together. I always think about you which means you are always with me."
She slapped his chest and sat straight, looking away.
He tried to pull her back but she didn't moved and inch. "What happened? Look at me."
He tried to pull her once again but she brushed his hand away.
He ran his fingers through his hair in frustration and leaned closer to her. He tried to call her as calmly as he can "My dear princess, what happened? Did I said something wrong?"
"Yes you did!" She said in anger "When I said I want to be with you, near you, I mean physically not only mentally. I want to live with you. I want to marry you. I want to stay with you in your palace and make a family. How long do I have to keep on dreaming about our marriage. When will you ask my brother for my hand?"
He heard her carefully and was completely shocked to know how eager she is to marry him and make family with him.
Seeing him staring at her without saying anything, she yelled "What?"
He started laughing like a crazy, making her anger grow even more. She quickly stood up and started walking away from him while stomping her feet.
He stood up while controlling his laugh and ran after her. He held her wrist and stopped her.
"Irya, wait."
She tried to free her hand and said "No, let me go. You continue your laughter."
"Hey." He pulled her closer and held her chin. He looked in her eyes and asked "You want to marry me?"
She nod as the tears started to collect in her eyes.
"We will get married."
A slight smile appeared on her face and she looked at him with hope.
"But few years later." Her smile slowly dropped and he cupped her face. "We are still young. We should finish our studies. I am just a prince. I am not crowned yet. I am nothing infront of your brother to ask him for his sister's hand. He will throw me out of his palace if I dare to ask his beloved sister's hand."
She chuckled and he hugged her "Just wait a little my love. We will finish our studies next year and I will get crowned as soon as possible. Then I will be equal to your brother in status. Only a king should marry you. Not a prince."
"Fine. I will wait till then." She looked at him and pointed her index finger at him, threatening him "But as soon as you get crowned, you have to marry me. Don't you dare look at anyone else."
He laughed on her cute threat and nod with confidence "Yes. As soon as I will get crowned, I will marry you. Okay?"
She smiled brightly and hugged him tightly.
"Viraaj, I am leaving for Bayar tomorrow." Irya said, riding on the horse with Viraaj, returning to her academy.
"Why? Anything special?" He inquired.
"It's my nephew's birthday. I go to Bayar every year at this time to celebrate his birthday." She replied with a sweet smile.
"What is his name?"
"Abel. He is too cute and sweet. You will love him. He is my first love." She said to tease him.
He looked at her with side eyes and asked "First love? I thought it's me. I was wrong. I am not as special to you as I thought."
"He is my first love. But you...." She cupped his cheek with one hand "You are my last love."
He held her hand gently "When will you come back?"
"In two days."
"Good. Be careful. Don't show off your beauty to anyone. No one should ask for your hand in marriage in Bayar."
She laughed on his jealousy "Don't worry. All the people who attend Abel's birthday party are kings and queens and all of them are married. I have already told my brother that I will never marry someone who is already married. I don't want to be a second wife."
He nod understandingly but she wasn't done yet.
"But....I have heard that Jwalana's prince is going to be crowned next year. And he is unmarried."
"Hey!" He glared at her, making her burst out in laughter.
"Look-look at your face." She said in between her laugh. "All red in anger....or jealousy."
"It's too funny, isn't it?" He pulled her hair, making her winch in pain and pull his hair in return.
"Stop...stop it." He tried to stop her as he can't focus on road because of their sweet fight.
"Irya! Stop it." He said while laughing and trying to hold her hand.
"Dare to touch my hair again and I will show you who I am." She replied and pulled his hair one last time before wearing her innocent expression and hugging him tightly.