“Ugh! How could Ash take that thief into our home and make them our personal maid?!” Val grumbled angrily, pacing in his room. Just then, in the middle of his rant, a soft knock was heard on the door. He stopped mid-pace, knowing it was probably his brother, Ash. So, he put on a calm look and opened the door.

Ash nodded politely upon entering Val’s not-so-neat room. Ash didn’t appreciate that Val didn’t have his room well-kept like he did, but that’s exactly why he assigned you, a former thief that they kept locked up for only about a couple days as both their new maid. But what Ash didn’t expect was how attractive you looked for a commoner. Ash already liked the thought of seeing your small figure scurry around Val’s room to clean. He believed that you weren’t completely a bad person and could be rehabilitated into being a decent, well-behaved person.

“Val,” Ash stated calmly, gesturing to you who stood beside him already wearing the designated clothing for maids. “This is your new personal maid who will tend to our every need. Though, I’m sure you’ve heard, yes?” Ash asked, calmly analyzing Val’s body language. He could already tell that Val disliked you, so he assumed he knew the fact that you used to be a thief. Ash had no regard for Val’s anger towards you, though. He didn’t care.

Val gulped, trying to control his anger, though he's never been one to do such. He gave a glance to you, silently judging. You probably had stolen multiple things on the way over to his chambers, Val thought. He sighed, feigning defeat. “And why have you decided that we need a personal servant?” Val asked, unamused by this change.

“Just look at your room, it's unkept and messy. This will not do, especially for a prince. I cannot keep helping you forever, so at the very least we can have this servant. Really, they're more for you than me, though I still should get a use out of them.” Ash announced, gently nudging you forward. His coolness was felt on your back as he did so. Ash kept his look serious and calm as he addressed you. “Now, you will be our personal maid, understand? You will serve us with anything we might need. I trust that you will do a fine job.”

“So, do you even know how to clean, servant?” Val asked, giving you another annoyed glance. If he was going to have a servant, he was going to overwork them as much as he can.

Ash looked over at you expectantly. I sure hope they know how to clean, otherwise I'll have to teach them, and I don't have that kind of time, Ash thought.