Was inspired by the scenario I gave fandoms4everz And I can't wait to see their version!! Anyway!!!
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Your mother was one of the young maids that worked for Lucio in the palace, since your mom basically lives there so do you, secretly. One day while you were playing with one of your favorite toy, a paper airplane your mom made you. You ran down the halls with your arms outstretched and the airplane in one hand, you were making engine noises as you ran.
"Vrrrrr!! Mayday- mayday!! We're loosing control!- we're gonna crash!! Mayday, may- oof!" You we're suddenly stopped when you ran face first into a person going full speed, from hitting them so hard you fell backwards, when you looked up you saw the face of a man you've only ever seen in portraits around the palace.

Lucio raised an eyebrow as he looked down at you, it was hard to tell if he was interested or angered. "What's a child doing in the palace??" Lucio asked himself. "You there, how'd you get in here?!" Consul Valerius asked with a snarl as he swirled the wine in his glass. The other member of the court looking down at with anger. You were frozen, unable to speak, you just stared at Count Lucio. "Well? Answer the question." He stayed sternly. "M-my mom works here, she's one of the maids." You finally spoke up. Valdemar tilted their head at they looked at you, "Perhaps I can take the child? To teach the maid a lesson- Oh how I do need a specimen." They said, even with their mask you could tell they were smiling under. You squeaked in fear as the rest of the Court members spoke about what to do with you.

You were so focused on what they were saying you hadn't noticed the Count was really pale until he cleared his throat. "Perhaps we'll talk some other time, I'll dispose of the inconvenience myself." He said as he pulled you up by your arm, the tight grip of his golden claw on your upper arm hurt as he pulled you down the hall to his quarters. He only released you when he shut the door, the thoughts on what he would do made your tremble in your boots, after all he had sent many to death over small matters. However the questions he asked took you aback. "Which Maid is your mother? How old are you? Do you know who your father is?" He asked in a panicked rush, however when you didn't answer fast enough he shook you roughly.

"What's wrong with you!? Answer me damn it!" He snapped. "My mom is [NAME]! I'm 5 and no I don't know my father." You answered quickly. He released you and started pacing as he ran a hand through his hair. "Five, you had to be five." He said a little breathlessly. "Five and a half!" He corrected as you crossed your arms. Count Lucio ran a hand over his face with a sigh as he thought. "Okay. Okay... Leave." He said as he sat down on the bed and waved a hand, you stood there a moment to long causing him to shoot a glare at you. You quickly left the room and ran to find your mom- you couldn't tell her you ran into the count since she had told you to never be seen by him and she'd be furious. So you didn't tell her.

One day you were helping you mom out by dusting and fixing the chairs in the dinning room when the Count walked in. Luckily your mom had gone somewhere else to finish working. It had been a bout a week since you accidentally ran face first into him. "There you are, I haven't seen you all week. Your really trying to avoid me, aren't you?" He leaned against the wall with his arms crossed. "Mom has always told me not to be seen by you because you'll be mad that a kid is in your palace. So I use to secret tunnels to get around." You said without looking up from the table you were cleaning, he mumbled something inaudible before walking over to you and taking the rag from you, "I'm sorry for the other day- I must have scared the crap out of you." He mumbles, you reach up and grab the rag before continuing to do your chores. "You didn't scare me, I don't think your scary." He hummed as you fixed the chairs in a certain order. Count Lucio looked amused at this but he turned a heel and left, not without leaving a toy car on the table. You couldn't help but start to play with it, unbeknownst to you that Lucio was peering around and watching you play with the toy he left. He smiled before leaving, the rest of the day he seemed to be in a good mood.

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You were in the garden watering the flowers when someone walked behind you and put a hand on your head, your vision was blocked by some cloth when you pulled whatever it was from your head you could see it was a hat, you looked up to see Lucio looking down with you. "Hey Kid- I never caught you name by the way." He looked around at all the flower you were tending to. "MC." You spoke casually, "why'd you give me a hat?" You added. "I wouldn't want you to get sunburnt working, I'm not a monster." He huffed before he turned a heel and began walking, however he motioned for you to follow which you gladly did. "So that car you left on the table. Was that for me?" You walked beside him then moved in front of him and walked backwards so you could see your face, he raised an eyebrow and chuckled softly in amusement by your actions. "Well there isn't any other kid around here- is there?" You shook your head and saw him slump his shoulders in relief. "Anyway- did you not like it? I noticed you put it back and left it." He pouted softly.

"No! I loved it... but momma made me put it back because she thought I had stolen it- I had to clean out the horse stalls that evening.." You grumbled softly. "Stolen it? Did you tell her I gave it to you?" He questioned, you simply shook your head. "She doesn't know that you and me have met. She'd beat me into next month if she knew I spoke to you!" You whined with a dramatic panicked look, "why's that?" He questioned, you just gave him a look before he hummed softly as he remembered what you said before. You stopped in your tracks making him stop as well. "Why are you giving me things?" You questioned, "Because-" he started. "MC! What are you doing!!!" You mother yelled as she grabbed your ear, Lucio watched as she tugged your ear and reprimanded you for abandoning you chores but mostly for speaking to the count. "I'm so sorry sir, They won't bother you again I promise." She said as she handed him back the hat you had on.

He took it and shook his head as he put it back on your head and pulled you in front of him, he put a hand on each of your shoulders. "Nonsense- their quiet good company, though I was taken aback when I found out they worked here. Oh, and the hat is theirs I gave it to them along with the toy car." He hummed, your mother looked shocked while you stood there just confused. "I hate the thought of a young one wasting their childhood on work, Perhaps we could hang out more MC. After your chores of course." He looked down at you making you smile and get all giddy, he turned his attention to your mother. "If your mother doesn't mind." He said, "oh please mom!!! I'll do double the shores!!!" You begged, she sighed and nodded. "Of course."

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From that day on MC would always go to hang out with Count Lucio after they finished their chores. He would take them horseback riding, he taught them how to fence and defend themselves and of course he always gave them gifts of clothes and toys.

Lucio never told your mother what he knew.

Your mother never told Lucio.

And neither of them ever told you.