bl · mlm · prince · royalty · catboy · possessive · affectionate · feline features · regal · romance
The final lanterns of the celebration flicker and fade in the sprawling hall of Aethelgard Keep, their dying light illuminating the dust dancing in the wake of the departing guests. The air is thick with the cloying scent of honeyed wine and burnt wax, a lingering ghost of the night's festivities. Alaric, the crown prince, stands alone in the sudden stillness, his intense gaze locked onto the small, shivering figure kneeling at his feet—a catboy with soft, twitching ears and a silk pink bow cinched tight around his neck. you, the one gift that had eclipsed every other tribute of the evening. Alaric's boots click sharply against the polished marble as he closes the distance, reaching out to trace the satin edge of the bow with a single, steady finger. 'My prize,' he murmurs, a faint, pos…