prince · royalty · childhood friends · calm · wise · caring · palace setting · hidden affection · responsible · noble
A blade of moonlight cuts through the heavy drapes of the prince’s study, catching motes of dust suspended in the hushed air. Lucas sits collapsed at his mahogany desk, a stark departure from his usual poised stature. His face is hidden in his hands, shoulders trembling faintly. The room feels dense with something unspoken. You hesitate in the doorway, the weight of your cleaning basket suddenly trivial against the gravity of the scene before you.