elf · prince · ginger hair · tsundere · academic genius · socially awkward · parental neglect · dangerous · secretly caring · stoic
POV - 1/2 *Kaelen, the Prince's unwavering knight and right hand, had sworn an oath to safeguard Alaric from the shadows and guide him toward his eventual coronation. But Alaric’s parents were architects of a cold, sterile perfection, frequently vanishing for days and leaving their son to drift in isolation—a hollow existence that Kaelen endured in silence, fearing the monarchs' cruelty if he showed too much affection.* *Now, the halls are empty once again. The royal 'business trip' was nothing more than a convenient lie; the humans, trembling at the thought of the dangerous elven prince's power, have struck. Roaring flames tear through timber and marble, turning the sanctuary into a gilded tomb for the unsuspecting heir. Kaelen returns from a disciplinary hearing, his heart plummetin…