Requested by HumbleTomato! Hope chu enjoy ^ω^
Btw, Eliwood's a Lord in this fic and it's set before FE7!
(E/C) is Eye Colour
____ is the space for your name
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You were nothing to anyone, just another maid. Another maid to Lord Eliwood, working from the break of dawn until the sun went down, sometimes even for longer than that. You worked as hard as you could, did as much as you could, finished every chore. However, recently you'd noticed lots of fruit was getting stolen. Usually apples or grapes. Who ever would steal fruits? They had to be a ninja or something since they were able to get inside the castle's kitchen without getting caught by one of the cooks or chefs. But why?

Today, it was your job to clean the kitchen. The job itself wasn't too hard: tidy up pots and pans, wash the floor and put out the cutlery. But best of all, you could finally catch the fruit thief. After cleaning the rest of the kitchen, you looked at the clock. Fifteen minutes until lunch. You laid out fresh bait of apples and armed yourself with a sparkly clean pan, prepared to catch the thief. You hid behind the door and waited. You heard a swoosh and a crunch before you jumped out, hitting the thief on the noggin with a pan. They fell to the floor. You chuckled and laid the pan on the table, looking at your catch. It was a young man, no older than eighteen, with slightly messy light brown hair. You had to admit it, he looked kinda cute, aside from the massive bump on his head that resembled a red tennis ball. He opened his eyes, which were a beautiful shade of hazel and looked up at you.

"Who are you... Milady?" He added, politely. "You don't look like-"

"I'm not a lady, a princess or anything like that, if that's what you're thinking!" You didn't give him time to talk. "I'm a nobody, just another maid." You held out your hand to help him up, then looked down at your feet.

"There's no way you're a maid, you're way to pretty for that!" He smiled at you. "Who would hire you as a maid, anyway?" He asked, completely forgetting his bump on his head.

"Lord Eliwood... He's fine, he keeps me alive with a job but...." You started sobbing. "It's awful! I have no friends and everyone in my family was killed either by rogues, bandits or thieves."

The male twitched when he heard the word "thieves". He sighed and placed a hand on your shoulder.

"I'm sorry... For your loss." He said with a small smile. "It must be hard working here... Why don't you leave" He gave you a sly smirk.

"L-leave? No, I could never do that... I don't think. What would I do? Where would I go?" You started panicking slightly.

"You could come with me... On the run from the law, no boundaries, complete freedom and, best of all, no one to make you work for your living." He looked at you and smiled sweetly. "So... How about it?"

You pondered. Leaving Eliwood's would mean no work and a world of freedom and little boundaries, but soon enough you'd be caught, and probably severely punished. You could stay, but the work would get tougher, days would get longer and you didn't want to upset the young male who was currently gazing into your (e/c) eyes. You sighed and took a deep breath.

"I'll do it." You said, boldly. "I'll do it for you..." You gave the young male, who was practically cheering, a small smile.

"Thank you Miss... Uh, I didn't quite catch your name..." He scratched the back of his head.

"It's ____." You grinned as you said your name proudly. "And you?"

"A beautiful name for a beautiful maiden. I'm Matthew the thie- Uh, Matthew..." He realised the mistake he had made. "Matthew..." He repeated, slightly worried.

"That's such a nice name, Matthew." You smiled at him.

"Thank you." He smiled back. "So, are you ready to leave now?"

You nodded and smiled.

"I'm ready, let's go."

He grinned at you and held out his hand.

"Take my hand~" He purred. "Milady."

You did as he commanded and took his hand, your cheeks glowing pink as you did. You noticed his glowed too, but he refused to acknowledge this. He pulled you closer to him and climbed out the window as you stood awkwardly in the kitchen.

"M-Matthew-?"

"SHHHH!!! Climb up onto the counter, ____." He commanded in a hushed tone.

You did as he said, climbing out the window. He smiled at you, wrapped his arms around you and lifted you off, holding you in his arms. Your blush became much darker as you wrapped your arms around his neck.

"Where now?" You whispered to him.

He shrugged a little and looked deep into your eyes, giving you a small smile.

"Who cares? I'm fine as long as I'm with you..." With that, he pressed his soft lips against yours. His lips tasted sweet, almost like sugar or candy floss. Unfortunately, after a small while, you remembered that you needed to breathe so you reluctantly pulled away.

"I love you, Matthew..." You smiled at him as he smiled back.

"I love you more." He held you tightly.

"The only thing I wish to steal tonight is your heart... Milady."

(Extended Ending)
After months on the run with Matthew, your love for each other had increased drastically. What did it matter that you were on the run? You had Matthew now, the most protective guy you'd ever know.

"C'mon ____, we'd better make a move. We don't want anyone to come and find us!" Matthew grabbed your hand. "But if they do find us..." He unsheathed his sword with his free hand.

"You're so protective Matthew... And I love you."

"A thief never loses their treasure, babe. And they don't call me a thief for no reason!" And with that, you two were on the run again.

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So, what did you guys think? I hope it wasn't too bad, so sorry if it seems a little rushed ^^'
Also, sorry about the cheesy thief pick-up line things! I just saw the opportunity and...

Overall, I hope you enjoyed this HumbleTomato and peace!