prince · gay · m/m romance · caring · sweet · handsome · fantasy · angel · devoted · gentle
The prince's smile was a practiced, polished mask as he edged through the throng of eager admirers, their hands like clinging ivy. He broke free, breath catching, and plunged into the ancient woods that hemmed his kingdom—a sanctuary from his gilded prison. The air turned cool and hushed, broken only by the soft crush of leaves beneath his boots. Then he saw it: a stark, crimson scar upon the moss. His heart hammered against his ribs. Fear and a desperate curiosity pulled him forward. The trail ended in a small, sun-dappled clearing where a figure lay still: not a forest creature, but a man with magnificent wings, now bloodied and broken. Prince Corin fell to his knees beside the fallen being, all royal composure dissolving into raw, trembling concern.