Knight in shining armor - Dean x Reader -Chapter 3

Knight in shining armor - Knight!Dean Winchester x Princess!Reader - Chapter 3

You walked with Dean in silence for a while. You were biting your lip constantly thinking of something to say, anything to avoid the awkward silence.

"So you've been one of my father's knights for a long time?" you asked out of the blue.

It sounded stupid to you and you were praying he would not sense your awkwardness and slight discomfort. He obviously didn't as he just smiled with a small nod.

"Yes, princess. I've actually been on this castle for most part of my life" he said, glancing for a while at you.

"But don't you have a family. If you don't mind me asking"

"Yes, yes I do. But when in his search for more soldiers your father came at my village I just... I couldn't let him take my younger brother so I volunteered myself" he said as if it was the most simple thing in the world.

"So you basically... sacrificed yourself to save your brother?" you asked again and earned a nod from him.

"That's really... heroic and selfless of you to do" you said in awe and he just let out a chuckle.

"Not really. I wouldn't say so. I just did what I felt like. I know that little Sammy was meant for greater things and I wasn't wrong, after all." he said with what could only be described as a proud smile.

"Well, it is good to know that he has someone that would do anything for him. Wish I had somebody as well" you mostly mumbled the last part to yourself, looking down as you walked.

"Then I guess you're lucky as well 'cause you got me. I would anything for you, princess" he said with a small smirk and you bit your lip to keep the smile from getting bigger.

"Glad to know that" your voice was low as you looked at him and he gazed back at you with a smile. He realized that he had been staring at you for quite long, though, so clearing his throat he immediately averted his eyes from yours.

"But I promise you that if you do something like that when it comes to me-" you started and he piped in.

"Sacrifice myself for you?"

You nodded "Yes, if you ever decide to do something so stupid as that mind my words, you are never going to hear the end of it." you said and he let out a chuckle.

"Very well then. I will have it in mind, princess" he said with a smirk.

"You better should" you said just as playfully "But I was just wondering. How come I have not seen you this entire time? I mean, sure I don't just hang out with my father's knight but I know I have gotten to see most of them. Not you though"

"Probably because you don't just hang out at the training areas. I mean, yeah, I am your father's right hand but when we're not on a battle or on war I spend most of time helping in training the newest soldiers. We have new ones every year and they need training. Kids barely know how to hold a sword properly let alone use it."

"Yeah, but as you said they're kids" you pointed out.

"True but so was I and so was everybody else that came with me when your father asked for soldiers. Don't get me wrong, princess, living here is actually better even if we have to fight. Most of us barely had food to make it by and your father is kind enough to give us money on top, to send to our families. But I'm telling you, when you want to be a knight you have to know the basics." he shrugged.

"I guess you're right" you mumbled.

"And we, believe me, are considered lucky. Taking into account how your father rarely chooses to fight but prefers talking over issues first"

"That's one good thing about my father" you said with a small shrug "But-" you turned to look at Dean "-Don't you miss them? My dad's been gone for over a year and I missed him like crazy. I can't imagine how it would be to have to see them for years"

"It is hard, trust me. But I've learned to manage. It was me or Sam, and that was not an option for me. At least your father was kind enough to give us a choice instead of just taking someone he wanted"

"I see" you nodded "But I am sure they miss you as well. Leaving so many people behind that you knew and loved is hard. Your mother. Your father. Your brother... Your girl." you hesitated to say the last part but did so anyway.

You actually were scared to hear what Dean would say because you were mostly scared to hear him verify it. Not that it would be surprising, after all. He was the perfect type of man. Caring, as it seemed, selfless,  funny and let's not forget handsome. What kind of woman would let him just pass by.

He let out a chuckle and shook his head "No, no girl."

"No girl? Really? Wow that's- that's hard to believe" you said, letting out a sigh of relief you didn't know you were holding.

"Not really. I mean yeah I've had my moments but- when it comes to an actual relationship I kinda... suck" he said and you both laughed "Besides-" he let out a sad sigh "- I don't think I'm made for that"

"Why would you say that?" you asked with a frown.

"I ruin everything I touch. Honestly sometimes I think I'm cursed. I try hard, you know, but never succeed and everybody just expects so much from me" he shook his head looking down.

"You tell me" you mumbled.

"'Sides what woman would want me? All I do is make mistakes, ruin others' lifes and then just drown my sorrows in alcohol. Like would you want a big mess like me?" he scoffed and shook his head "I'm just one big damn flaw, that is for sure. So why the hell drag somebody else with me down in the pit where I belong?" he added and you swallowed the lump in your throat, biting your lip to keep the tears in.

He couldn't really be thinking this way of himeslf right?

You hadn't and you certainly didn't expect to see this side on this man. And what was for sure was that it hurt. It hurt like hell to see him like this.

You never expected so much self-loathing from a man like him. His smile was the brightest you had ever seen and it surely was intoxicating. It was hard to believe that a man that could smile so brightly and lift your spirits so easily was so... broken on the inside.

"Well... I would" you mumbled, looking down at your dress once again.

"What?" you heard him breath out and you slowly and reluctantly turned your head so that you were looking at him.

You felt a small blush form on your cheeks but you could not back down now, could you?

"I said I would certainly want a man like you. You are not one big flaw, Dean. At least I don't think you are. Yes, you probably have your flaws but- we all do. Believe me, my dad has most of them and I have inherited them unfortunately." you let out a dry laugh and he did the same "But- I don't think that takes anything away from who you really are. Sure I can't say much because I don't know you all that well and... in all honesty I would love to know you better but-" you cleared your throat "-I guess that's not the point here. What I want to say is that I believe, no, I know that you're not what you believe you are, Dean."

And you continued "Sure you make mistakes, we all do, and we all have our weak moments but that does not mean that we- that you do not deserve something good. You have the most kind heart I've seen on a person. You are selfless and caring and I- I know any woman would be lucky to have a man like you and they would certainly be damned if they let you go, Dean"

You saw a smile forme on Dean's lips and you pursed yours, looking down at the floor instead of him because you knew that if you continued looking at those eyes and speaking then you would surely utter things that he was not supposed to know... Not yet at least.

"And I know that any man would be damn lucky to have a woman like you" he muttered and your head snapped in his direction as you felt the blush darken at hearing his words.

The look in his eyes made your heart flutter.

You would have asked him what he meant by that but before you could even utter a word you reached the main dining room and the two soldiers that stood by the door opened it for you to walk in.

"Ah there she is!" your father exclaimed with a big smile as soon as you walked close to them.

There was a big table in the middle of the huge room, all sorts of food on it and the servants kept bringing more and more. Pouring wine for the guests that had already taken a seat and others motioning for the ones that were still coming to sit on their rightful place. Soft music was playing and you spotted from the corner of your eye the musicians on the far corner of the room. The curtains were pulled back allowing the light of the moon to shine through the big windows that covered and entire wall, the warm light from the candles mixing with that of the moon and managing to make a pleasant environment for everyone.

"Come, come" he said motioning for you to come sit next to your mother than was sitting right next to him.

Although you didn't want to you let go of Dean's arm and after a final look at him you turned your head and made your way next to your mother. She was looking at you with a small frown but you just shook your head and gave her a reassuring smile. You took a seat next to her but couldn't help but slyly look at Dean walk around the table. You knew he was going to stay, just like most of your father's soldiers and faithful knights had joined you tonight, but what you were hoping was for him to sit close to you.

You got part of your wish come true as you saw him walk straight next to your father and take a seat there. His eyes were locked with yours all the time and you didn't dare break eye contact.

Something that you did all night.

It was pleasant even though you did not expect it. You thought you were going to just be bored throughout the whole meal - something that you always thought you would do and rarely joined such events - but the case was not like that at all. Dean made everything all the more interesting. You caught yourself laughing more times than you could count and enjoying yourself like never before. He would not stop telling everybody stories. Rarely it would be about only him. Most times it would be about things that had happened either on the castle or even during a battle. How that could be funny you didn't know but it surely was. Dean made it sound like that.

He spoke about his adventures with some of the knights that were on the table and he obviously was good friends with. He talked about things that happened to them and even reminded to your father about incidents between the two of them while Dean was still new here and young. About how your father had taken a liking to him and treated him like a son... and about how Dean once almost set his beard on fire. That surely was something you, your mother, Dean, everybody else and above all your father were never going to forget.

All the while you laughed, shared funny stories, and not, you caught yourself sneaking glances at Dean. Most of the time it was when he was not looking at you but was laughing. You absolutely loved to see him laugh. Even when he talked with your father or somebody else you could not take your eyes off him. Sneaking glances at him when he was looking at your direction was something you surely liked. There were times though that he would catch your eyes and even though you would blush you found yourself unable to look away from him. And then there were moments when you would catch him staring. Those you enjoyed the most. When you would just smirk at him and raise an eyebrow and he would quickly avert his eyes, pretending to be occupied with something else. Although the blush that creeped up his neck told you differently.

And of course the conversation soon drifted to you. What with your upcoming birthday, what with your father being absent for so long and not having caught up with what was going on yet, what with so many men on the table (talking about the royals of course - not that your father would even so think about you and one of his knights) he had to ask...

"So come on (Y/n). Your mother has not told me much because she obviously does not know much. But you've been known to keep secrets ever since you were little. However, you're a grown woman now. And there surely has to be a man in your life. Am I right?" he raised an eyebrow and all attention was on you now.

Everybody was interested to know if the kingdom's only princess had found a man.

You looked around you for a second, mouth slightly open ready to speak, until your eyes landed Dean. You looked at him for a while, the soft smile that played on his lips and his green orbs looking at you with an expecting look. The words that he had told you while it was just the two of you ringing in your ears.

You closed your mouth but a smile soon formed on your face "Well, there might be someone" you said in a soft voice, eyes not leaving Dean.

A smile that mirrored yours formed on his lips, as if he had caught to what you were saying and without breaking eye contact he, along with everybody else, raised his golden cup and said 'To the princess!'. Although he just seemed to be mouthing the words as everybody else said it cheerfully.

Well, you now could say for sure that this was one of the best nights of your life...

...and you couldn't wait for tomorrow to be the best day of your life because, as your father had previously told you, Dean was going to be the one to accompany you to your weekly stroll to the woods.