Could it be?

 Sage PoV

I am thankful I get to be with my Rose. But I don't like this prince guy, he seems off. I hope my rose isn't harmed by him. I don't like the way he acts. If I were on a date with her I would treat her much better. Even if not on a date I would treat her like the princess she is. Not like a toy. 

Blake, and the other princes I've noticed seem to want to use Ali either for the wealth or getting into bed with her.  Ha I already woke up with her arms around me.   They seem to think it's ok to flirt carelessly with her and I can tell she is aggravated about it. Flirting should be saved for a special person, and should be more creative than 'baby '   If you want to impress someone, come up with a nice nickname for them not one you just hear everywhere.

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 On our walk to the palaces personal theater, I saw Blake reach for Ali's hand. I watched how she reacted and they way she did surprised me. She simply placed her hands behind her back and ignored his hand.  I smirked to myself knowing she didn't like him like that. They way she acted with him was like the way you would treat your brother. 

Once we got to the theater Blake insisted on watching a romance movie. I could tell something was up. The look on Ali's face told me that she knew something was wrong too. Ali turned to me with a pleading look in her eyes. I knew then and there that she wanted my help. Me having to play my role as antisocial, I walked up to Ali making sure I positioned myself far away from Blake and whispered in her ear.

"I know he is making you uncomfortable. Tell him that we would rather watch a comedy or something."

"Uh Blake, Sage doesn't really care for romance movies, and neither do I. Is there something else we could watch?"

"But I wanted something romantic!" Seriously he acts like a 2 year old. I don't see why the queen let him date her daughter. 

"Sorry Blake. We don't care that kind of thing."  I could tell she wasn't sorry at all.

"Ugh! Fine.   How about The Minions?"  Ok first of all, The Minions?!? He really is a 2 year old. Oh well it's ok with me as long as I don't have to watch romance 

I turned myself back towards Ali and whispered to her.  "I'm sorry he acts so young.  I am ok with the minions, I just don't want him making you uncomfortable."  

She turned towards Blake and said it was ok with us.   We walked into the theater and chose our seats. Blake lead Ali towards a dark corner. Once again I had a fishy feeling about this kid. Ali then persuaded him to come toward the middle so I could be close to her with my social anxiety and such. He followed, but you could tell he was disappointed.  I sat a few rows behind them and could see all that happened. 

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After the movie we all walked out of the theater and Blake insisted that we go to the gardens. Since we still had half an hour left to this date Ali agreed after checking with me. Once we got to the gardens, Blake asked me to wait by the water fountain. I was hesitant, I knew he was about to do something he would regret. I agreed only because I had too.   I walked towards my flower and whispered in her ear.  "I don't trust this guy. If you need anything just holler."  (once again I don't know if that's a common phrase elsewhere. but I live in the south. So we use slang like that)

"Will do." She whispered back to me. 

She started to walk off with Blake and I knew something wrong was waiting to happen.