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a knight does not confront problems head-on (i wonder how long i can pull this con)

Summary:

Seawatt's status as a royal is something of contention nowadays. His kingdom is a ruin, citizens forced to scavenge and roam the ravaged streets like vultures who soar through desert skies, his family is dead, his uncle a traitor, the old fool the one to betray them all.

His knight is still loyal. While he may not remember Seawatt's time, back when his home was prosperous and grand, he serves him and his command either way. He says that he is on the search for his brother, a player who he claims can bring others from the dead, by the wake of his own teachings.

Seawatt doubts that his tall-tales are true, that they aren't more than just boasts typical of prideful older brothers, but he will remain hopeful. His knight still serves him, his origins being that of a page from lands of rare metals disregarded in favor of his loyalty.

If his knight's brother soon becomes an issue then... Seawatt will deal with it. He can only pray that it doesn't come down to that, for his potions to lay untouched and unused. But he will not lie to himself to wipe the blood from his shoes.

He'll do what it takes, if it means he gets his home back.

Or: Seawatt and his knight have a good time together before exile.

Notes:

Prompt: Seawatt is his kingdom's crown prince. Aj is his royal knight. Unfortunately, their romance is forbidden.

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

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His knight is gentle when he comes close. His hold isn't tight enough to make Seawatt's wrist feel like it's being strangled, nor is it light enough to make Seawatt doubt if he wants to be near him.

"We shouldn't, we can't," he breathes out, his words warm against the skin of his prince's neck. Prince. This isn't any servant who he's just having some fun with, not any random citizen he's fooling around with. How'd he get a royal in his hands again? "Your family's waiting for you, your highness- we really shouldn't be doing this."

Seawatt doesn't blink, mouth twisting into a sly grin. "Please, I've seen you in the Arena. You can get things done in a timely manner, I know you can. And my family can wait. My sister can stand to gain some patience."

He doesn't resist the prince's touch when he curls closer, even with his dread at the reminder of Princess Tabi.

"If you say so," is all he whispers back, and Seawatt takes the opportunity to press their lips together. 

Seawatt's hands come to grip his dress-shirt's collar, his armor long discarded, put away in the armory as it should be. His hands trail up higher and higher, before his prince's grip is locking the two of them in the position he wants. 

They part without any fanfare, the sound of his own breaths the only thing he can hear, the sight of Seawatt's smirk the only thing he can focus on. But they can't stay like this forever.

"You're going to be late," he finally blurts out, and Seawatt, coming to same realization, scrambles out of his grasp, smoothing over any discrepancies before he's turning and making way to the throne room, feet moving too fast to be called a walk.

Notes:

sorry I cant resist an emf or tabi mention 😞.... there'll be a spin-off of this (probably) with emf and Evbo!!!!!! it'll have to be anonymous though since the other challenge is anonymous authors <3 i'll put the title in later once I write it!!

there's so much world-building and secret plots that I cant fit in here........ GODD I want to put it in. I wish that I could 💔

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