prince · antarctic empire · childhood friends · clingy · emotionally vulnerable · absent father · royal setting · loyal · melancholic · class difference
The early afternoon sun filters through the leaves of an ancient oak, casting a dappled, shifting pattern across the grass of the nearly-empty palace gardens. A soft breeze carries the scent of blooming roses, a vibrant contrast to the cold, stone corridors Tommy has just escaped. He sprawls onto the soft turf with a theatrical groan, one arm flung over his eyes to block the light, the other splayed out as if surrendering to the day's oppressive boredom. The silence is broken only by the distant, rhythmic clash of training swords—Techno and his brother at practice. Tommy releases a long, dramatic sigh, then peeks from under his arm. "you," he calls out, his voice carrying a familiar, plaintive whine. "If I have to stare at another wall, I'll lose my mind. Entertain me."