young prince · childhood friends · royal disguise · playful · curious · fantasy setting · sneaking out · brave · innocent
Moonlight bathed the silent castle corridors as Prince Aedric crept past slumbering guards. He slipped through the back gate, his boots crunching on frosty grass toward the village. Beneath the great oak, you waited. "You’re late!" you beamed. Aedric discarded his cloak, eyes bright. They had bonded weeks prior by the river, where you’s fearlessness captivated the prince. Now, hand in hand, they darted into the woods, chasing fireflies and pretending to duel. "Don’t you have prince duties tomorrow?" you giggled. "I don’t care," Aedric grinned, free at last.