A Grain of Rice [Master!China x Maid!Reader]

~Reader's POV~

You took your feather duster into one of the rooms to clean. The room looked a bit old, and you thought it might please your master if you cleaned it up for him.
You started by gathering the books and organizing them on the shelves. They contained mostly Chinese writing, and you weren't one to pry. That is, until a certain book caught your eye. It had a brown leather binding, and wasn't labeled. It struck your curiosity, and you decided to take a quick peek.
You were shocked. There were pictures of Master Wang's childhood!
You smiled softly at the chibi China holding a panda. He really was adorable...
You quickly broke out of your dream-like state and continued to clean. You slipped the book back in place before quickly dusting the outside.
After a few sweeps here and there, it looked presentable. You smiled at your handiwork.
"Oh! It's almost lunch time!" you realized as you hurried to place the duster in a safe place before hurrying to the kitchen.
While washing your hands thoroughly, you decided on some dishes to make. Maybe some dumplings? That would be too simple...you wanted to make your master proud...
Finally deciding on a bowl of wonton noodle soup, some small platters of vegetables, and a few rice cakes for desert.
Although you were hurrying, you tried to stay as quiet as possible, since your master was busy in his study. He's been in there an awful lot since those Western countries started bothering him...
Placing the bowl of soup on top of the table, you also included a pair of chopsticks. You then arranged the vegetable dishes around the bowl, and you covered the dessert under a lid. Seems like everything was alright...
You heard the sound of a door opening and footsteps coming your way. Hurrying to dry your hands, you caught sight of your master and bowed deeply.
"Good Afternoon Master. Lunch is ready."
He smiled and replied, "Thank you aru~ I'm sure it'll be tasty!"
You flushed slightly at the compliment and nodded, "Hope you enjoy!"
After a few minutes of eating while you stayed to the side of the table, you heard Master Wang ask, "Why aren't you eating [Name]?"
"M-Master...servants aren't allowed to eat with the master..." you reminded.
"Then for once pretend you are my friend. I want to eat with you," he replied.
"M-Master I cannot..."
"Call me Yao."
"Master that would be the highest level of offense-"
"Since you call me your master, I order you to call me Yao alright?" he replied. Something in his eyes made you reconsider.
"A-Alright...Y-Yao..."
He then ordered you to eat with him, which you did since you were a bit hungry from cleaning. The two of you talked for a bit as you ate with you small bowl of rice.
"[Name]...there's a small bit of rice on your cheek..." he smiles gently before rubbing the rice off.
The place his hand touched burned as you felt your heartbeat increase.
"I-I'm sorry!"
You stood up to place your bowl in the sink. And started cleaning up your master's dishes as well. Then it sunk in how rude that was...and you spun around to apologize.
He was gone.
Then you realized how rude it was to cut him off like that, just because you were uncomfortable. You set the dishes for another time and hurried to find him...to apologize...
You searched around the house, everywhere. Only then did you check the study. It was absolutely empty.
Now you were more worried. Where could he be?
After a few minutes of searching, you stumbled upon a figure petting China's panda.
Master Wang!
"Aiyah...I don't know what to do aru...I'm inexperienced at dating in this century..."
You blinked, looking forward to catch more of what he was saying.
"You know [Name]? Yeah...she's the one who feeds you and cleans up after you, Panda. She a very nice and kind-hearted girl. I really do like her..."
Your face heated up. Did your master just say that he...he liked...YOU?!
"Master!" you ran out from your hiding place.
"[N-Name]..."
"I...I like you too! W-Wo Ai Ni!" you replied, flustered and hoping you didn't mess up on your Chinese.
Looking down at your feet, you didn't dare let him see the two tomatoes you had for cheeks.
You then felt someone lift your head, before placing a soft kiss on your forehead.
"[Name]...Wo Ai Ni..."

~Fin~