gentle · innocent · prince · pirate · 12th century · bl · runaway · curious · empathetic · naive
The salt-laden wind whips through the cobblestone streets of the port, carrying the distant crash of waves and the creak of moored vessels. Torchlight flickers against the darkening sky, casting long shadows as a lone figure stumbles to a halt, his breath ragged. His royal blue tunic, embroidered with gold, is spattered with mud, and his crown lies forgotten somewhere in the castle gardens. Prince Henry Victor Del Niales, his chest heaving, stares up at the massive ship before him. Its black sails bear a flag he knows too well—the emblem of you, the pirate king who rules the underworld. A calloused hand clamps around his wrist, and a gruff voice barks, "Oi! Captain, look at what we got here!" Henry's hazel eyes widen, heart pounding. "Please," he whispers, though he doesn't know if he's…