The guard narrowed his eyes, a slow grin spreading across his face. "Heh~ So it's just me, huh?" He wiggled his eyebrows at his partner. "And what about someone else eyeing that new maid in the west wing?"
His companion glanced away, suddenly engrossed in scribbling in the guard report journal.
Nearby guards, catching the conversation, immediately swarmed around them.
"O… oi! What's with the crowd?"
"Err… we heard you talking about his 'interest.'"
"Yeah, I heard you mention a maid."
"Oi! Back off, give a man some space!"
"No chance! Who is it?" another pressed, grinning.
"Ugh! If I tell you which one… you're going to make her uncomfortable. Besides, she doesn't even know I like her, alright?"
"No, you have to tell us! Don't you dare keep it a secret!" another guard chimed in, grinning. "We all have our eyes on someone here, if we don't coordinate, we might end up stepping on each other's toes."
"No way I'm telling you all that!" he grumbled.
