Adultingproperly's Young Royals AU
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"The monarchy never accepted me," August explained, his tone hurt. "I'm not - I'm not part of the family or anything."
“I think you are,” Erik replied.
“You’re the only one then,” August said morosely.
“Well, it’s only been a little while since your dad married into the family, right?”
“It’s been six years,” August deadpanned.
“Oh.”
“Oh,” August chorused with a sigh.
“Do you…really want to be part of the monarchy?” Erik found himself asking. “I mean, there’s – it’s – it’s a lot,” he settled on, stifling the urge to overshare about his experience being the Crown Prince and all the soul-crushing burden that came with it.
“I’d like to have a family,” August whispered. “I’d like to be accepted.” He looked at Erik for the first time that night with no animosity, just tiredness. “I used to love the monarchy,” August shook his head, his voice breaking as he finished, “but the monarchy doesn’t love me.”
“They will,” Erik vowed, though he had no idea how to make that happen; the promise just came out without him thinking it through.Series
- Part 1 of Adultingproperly's Young Royals AU
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She disappeared into the crowd, leaving Wilhelm alone with a boy whose name he couldn’t remember, but who was extremely attractive. Wilhelm leaned back against the booth, wishing the room would stop spinning as he closed his eyes.
“Hey, are you okay?”
Wilhelm blinked several times until his vision focused on the boy in front of him who had a concerned expression on his face. Glitter reflected off his tan, slender arms, and the heart choker that adorned his throat sparkled when the strobe lights hit it.
“I’ll be fine,” Wilhelm replied, waving him off. “Just drank more than usual.”
“Whatever you say,” the other boy shrugged, his eyes lined with black blinking away, and Wilhelm’s eyes traced his body, a sudden desire to kiss this stranger overtaking him.
Odd.
Wilhelm wasn’t gay.
Maybe it was the alcohol. Or that he hadn’t gotten off in a few days. Whatever it was, Wilhelm couldn’t shake the mental image of kissing this boy.Series
- Part 2 of Adultingproperly's Young Royals AU