The light breeze playfully nipped at the princes face he tossed and turned until finally the maid came in and opened the window "breakfast is ready highness" she said coughing as her age was catching up.
The prince stood and opened the bathroom sighing as he stepped out of his night clothes and took a quick shower.
The prince scrubbed his hair and his body cleaning every inch of his skin. No one wants a stray like you! His mind told him he sat down in the shower feeling the hot water trickle downwards. Useless! Faggot! You dont deserve this! He closed his eyes as the water from the shower hid the tears that silently fell
He got ready in a simple button up white long-sleeved shirt with black tight pants and a black over coat. Why are you here? Why do you exsist? His thoughts ran wild as he got caught in his own head he felt someone tap his shoulder. He swiftly turned "Sorry to disturb but your parents ask for you in the study after breakfast" his only friend and maid, Miara called smiling at him, moving her brown hair away from her scarlet eye.
The young prince felt bad after what his father did to her it left her with only one eye as she kept the other one covered because it creeped out his father. He remebered that day clear as day.
The prince was only a small child as Mirara was only 3 years older. He had been 5 at the time and she was turning 8 a few days from then. He didn't want to do his daily studies and she had helped in sneaking him out of the palace but was caught by a guard and dragged off to his parents to be dealt with while his whipping boy got 5 good smacks as a lesson. He hated his parents and his life but he couldn't change it. As a flower doesn't get to choose where to bloom a child doesn't choose their parents.
"Levi?" Miara spoke softly seeing his suffering. She was the only one who saw through his poker face he put on for show. "Prince levi?" A quick nod was given and he strode out of his chambers and down to the study where his parents sat waiting.
"Ahh levi there you are that stupid girl was late wasn't she?" Levi nodded a no as he turned to the king.
"Son as you know we are losing land due to the neighboring kingdom," his father began as he turned to a gigantic fireplace, the only thing lighting the room, "since you don't have any sisters or siblings at all you are required to marry to one of the four kingdoms they already have their heirs picked out and on the way traveling by boat. They will attened the ball tonight and you may choose one but to make sure it is fair it will be a masquerade ball and your mother and I will choose whom we feel is best for you" The king made sure to get his son to understand he will not choose who to love.
Levi nodded
"good now leave!" His father turned away to watch his son leave, "Miara take the prince and prepare his outfit and for god sake cover that disgusting face!" She simply nodded still smiling kindly at Levi, the same smile she had when his insane father made him watch as he ripped out her eye she still smiled at him through tears and pain that smile kept levi going, that was the only thing he enjoyed anymore, her happiness