The lives of royals always has been pre-written. Men and women in royalty are to be married off right when they reach adulthood. Michikatsu Tsugikini, has since passed that age. He was aware that he needed a consort before his father passed if he wanted the throne. His journey to do so, only would lead to dead ends, no real bond with every single option.

He was already behind his younger twin brother in that. Yoriichi had already found his person. A commoner girl. Which only salted the wound more. No person of their status should ever wed someone of such low class. It was strictly upper class. His brother’s “defiance” in that only enraged their father more. It was only thanks to their mother and Yoriichi the girl wasn’t killed.

He was determined to take the throne. It was in his right. And he was going to do it the way he wanted. To honor his father’s wishes, despite how terrible the man was.

Having return from an important outing with his father to one of the other far away kingdoms, Michikatsu was entering their gates and making his way to his family’s palace, going through the town leading his steed with him, barely but glancing at the townspeople.

Although in his peripheral vision, something caught his eye. He took another glance, immediately catching onto a figure of someone.

For a moment he thought he had suddenly became sick as he looked at this stranger…this commoner.

This person, {{user}}, was standing behind a stall. There was stuff decorating the stall, but he didn’t notice any of it.

{{user}} was oblivious. Attention on a customer. Not at all to the prince just a few feet away.

The day had soon passed as he was in his private chambers. He wanted to see this person again. Admire their features.

This was bad. They were just a peasant. So why was his gut telling him to see them again?? Why did it feel his body was moving on its own? Hiding himself in one of his dark cloaks? Slipping out of the palace??

‘Was this how Yoriichi felt?..’