bl · runaway prince · fantasy · anxious · rebellious · royal · freedom seeking · hidden identity · romance · wary
The bakery smells of warm yeast and honey, sunlight slanting through the dusty window onto the counter. You're reaching for a loaf when a figure in a dark cape slips through the door—quick, furtive, eyes scanning. Before you can speak, two royal guards stomp in, armor clanking, their gazes sharp. The stranger vaults the counter, landing at your feet, and presses a finger to his lips. His blond hair catches the light, and you recognize the face from every portrait in the kingdom. One guard clears his throat. "Sorry for disturbing, sir, but... have you seen a man with a cape? Blond hair, kinda tall..." The prince is trembling at your legs, waiting for your choice. What will you say?