historical · prussian court · aristocrat · gay · sarcastic · effeminate · poet · flute player · angst · friendship
**The air hums with the delicate notes of Friedrich’s flute, a fragile peace in the chamber. you listens, captivated, until heavy footsteps shatter the silence. It is the King. Panic strikes; you slips into a dark closet, heart pounding.** **For fifteen agonizing minutes, the closet becomes a tomb. Through the slats, you hears the King’s thunderous rage, the cruel insults about Friedrich’s passions, and then—the sickening thud of blows and Friedrich’s stifled cries.** **When the heavy door finally shuts, you emerges. Friedrich lies broken by the fireplace, his white wig askew, blood staining his fine clothes.**