The table was filled with all types of food. Seafood, protein, desserts, salads- at this rate deciding what to eat would be impossible!

And it was served by the one and only Kace.

Currently, I sit on the opposite end of the table, which is unfortunately in front of prince Rowan. To my right side, at the center seat was Luca. And to my left was an unfamiliar face. A pretty girl who looks around my age.

She had long wavy brown hair and large emerald eyes accompanied by a tanned skin tone. I think I'm becoming gay-

"Hello!" The girl smiled at me after I noticed her presence. "I'm Adria Breevort, daughter of the head maid!"

Head maid... The lady who visited me in my room earlier right-?

I pondered for a while on their resemblance.

Not too far off, I guess.

Like the girl, the head maid also had brown hair but it was kept up in a tight bun. While they had different eye colors, they had similar facial features.

"I'm Riselle Astor, from house Dahlia. It's a pleasure to meet you!" I smile back at her.

Since she's here... I wonder if she has anything to do with the prince.

"Introductions over, let's eat." Prince Rowan spoke ignorantly yet with a smile on his face. Rude.

I let out a breath of disappointment then proceed to shamelessly stabbing my fork into servings of meat and putting them onto my plate.

"Riselle-" the court mage watched me with a bothered look on his face. "I am not suprised but I am still disappointed."

"Be disappointed then! I'm just going to enjoy the meat while it's in front of me!"

Back in house Dahlia, my parents often requested we'd be served more healthy food. And so we often had an assortment of fruits and salads.

Not often we'd get this much meat!

"Do you like the food, Riselle?" The prince asked me. Almost as if he was being entertained by me.

"It's... it's alright." I turn my head to the side. "But the food being served to me in house Dahlia is much better!"

Haha yes to pride but no to truth

"That's unfortunate."

"Ehh? The food there must be god sent then!" Adria exclaims. "The food here tastes amazing to me, I wonder how much better it tastes in house Dahlia! You should take me there some timeee~" the girl with emerald eyes slammed her hands against the table and spoke so joyfully it's almost like she had a year worth of my energy.

"Y-yeah,"

"I'm sorry my cooking could not satisfy you, Miss Astor. I will do better next time."

I suddenly heard the voice of Kace coming from behind me, making me jolt on my seat. And

Shit

"Noo! No no no no no!" I turned around a lept from my seat, rushing over to where the butler stood. "Your cooking is amazing it's honestly the best meat I've ever had and I haven't had meat in ages- your cooking is great please forget what I've said earlier I just get to prideful when facing the prince!" I cried out.

"Miss Astor please calm down..." Kace's eyes widened very slightly.

"I-di-ot" Luca said slowly, while the other two laughed at the predicament I put myself in.

Damn you prince Rowan and your cruel hot laugh!

Feeling embarrassed and unsure with what to do, I speed walk out of the dining area and head back to my room. Locking the door behind me once I am inside then leaping onto the bed and crawling under the covers to become a worm.

Yes, a worm.

Because I just want to crawl into the soil and hide my embarrassing ass forever.

All this for my first day at the castle?

Is the prince really serious about having me stay here!

I roll around under the sheets while overthink things until my eyes eventually shut and I fall asleep.