unapparent | SALTBURNT AU

I see.
I suppose there’s nothing to be done.

[ when she raised a boy as dutiful as she is. ]

It’s busier than usual.
Mr. Wright’s back. [ a suitor she regards most warily. ] Rupert and his darling Buffy, after so long away. The Atreides siblings. A banner summer.

( Wow. Why does he feel guilty even though he's not actually showing up so late??? )

Can't you put Mr. Wright in a room by the summer garden remodel? ( Furthest away from her rooms and where Jace can keep an eye out on him. Also a room where he'll be driven to leave given the noise. ) And the Atredides siblings? How fortunate for us.

( No comment regarding Rupert Giles 🔪 ) I heard that Clarisse will be coming for the summer months.

( Speaking of exes. But how many royals and American politicians can they house under the Saltburnt roof before the scandals overtake. )

[ mom powers 😇 ]

Unfortunately, no, we’re booked full, and the room arrangements are a most delicate form of alchemy.

[ one wrong placement and boom. ]

Ah, yes, it would appear she is. Among many others.

[ plenty of age appropriate fish in the sea!!! ]

And yet I am sure you've kept peace in balance for the time being. Who else is of note? ( what fish is she hoping catch his attention, hm? )

[ he’s awfully hopeful, thinking she looks twice at his peers when they aren’t misbehaving (and she does think of alia now, with her pouty pink mouth). ]

The president and his brother are here. I imagine they’ll manage an America-sized mess.

[ positively nuclear. ]

I only mean to suggest you make friends with the other young things, dear.

[ it’s not all machinations with her. she wants him to be happy — to enjoy the summer. ]

We’ll have to thoroughly sanitize the place when they leave then, won’t we? I have friends my age, mum. And plenty are here for the summer. ( fondly exasperated as he taps his fingers on window panel. Mila’s going to be there, Tim’s making another summer stop. Plenty of people to discretely get in trouble with. )

Then I only that you make time for dear old mum, hm? When you finally arrive.

Of course. I'll find you first when I get there. And let you know as soon as dates are sorted.

( There's not too much to say after that, not really. Not on that topic at least, not without raising his mother's suspicion. Jace does his best to avoid that.

He avoids the front entrance too, when he arrives later that day and ask the staff to be discreet as he finds a room that's not his own but will suit while the deception is at hand. It's easy enough to shower quickly, to wash the travel off of himself before it's time for supper. The weather's not as warm as Spain, no, but Jace still wears a short sleeve polo for the night. It shows off his tanned skin as much as the new freckles that dance across his nose and cheeks, a feature that make him look more like his mother than late father.

As far as he's been told, tonight his mother does not have any plans. And while he's sure that she means to indulge in a bath and spend her evening in blissful solitude, he's also sure she won't mind the interruption once she realizes it is her son that wishes to wish her away from her hearth.

There's only one thing left to do.

The sun is still high in the sky despite the late hour when Jace stands behind the poor maid he's asked to help him with the deception. She knocks on Alicent's door and gets told off once before Jace hears the movement inside. He sends her off with a quick wave of the hand, having promised he'll make it up to her later. And all that's left to do then is to wait, a smile on his face for the door to open. )

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