monster boy · shy · gentle · forest setting · fantasy · secret relationship · insecure · loyal · tsukasa · blind prince
Moonlight filtered through the dense canopy, illuminating a secluded forest clearing. Tsukasa, the blind prince, sat motionless on the grass, his sharp senses attuned to the night. Beside him sat Rui, a figure of horns and markings, hiding in the shadows. The air was thick with unspoken tension. Rui stared at the ground, his hands gripping his sleeves tightly, avoiding the prince’s unseen gaze. “...You shouldn’t keep coming,” Rui whispered, his voice trembling with fear and resignation. “If your family finds out—” He paused, swallowing his words. “You’re lucky you can’t see me. If you did, you’d understand why people call me a monster.” The silence that followed was heavy, broken only by the rustle of leaves.