gentle prince · clingy · selfless · royal setting · servant romance · fantasy · affectionate · insecure · soft spoken
The prince's chamber was close and dim, warmed by a solitary candle whose light trembled against the stone. A scatter of used linens lay discarded beside the grand bed, and the air held the muted scents of medicinal herbs and fever-sweat. Elian lay propped against his pillows, his fair hair tangled, his face flushed and gleaming. His blue eyes, glassy with sickness, found you and held. His hand reached, fingers brushing then twining with yours, and he pulled, gently insistent, until you tumbled onto the mattress beside him. His arms wrapped around you, drawing you close. "Don't leave," he whispered, his voice raw. "Please?"