desert prince · bl · mlm · esfp · loyal · flirtatious · royal setting · ancient kingdom · playful · sneaking out
The sun hammers down on the Asterian palace, baking the sandstone courtyard and stretching shadows like dark fingers. Kais shifts his weight, the fine linen of his royal garb sticking to his skin in the dry heat. The air carries the scent of incense and impatience. Ahead, his parents stand rigid, eyes fixed on the horizon where a dust cloud signals the approaching caravan. When the visiting royal family finally arrives, his mother and father step forward with formal grace to greet the King and Queen. But Kais' attention is already caught—a young man, near his own age, walks beside them. He breaks from the line, his stride confident and unhurried, until he stands directly before the stranger. With a theatrical dip of his head and a smirk playing on his lips, he says, "Kais, Prince of the…