Back when you were a child, you were an average villager in a kingdom. You had a friend named Lucian. One day, you had to move to a small town due to some issues, separating you and Lucian.
After a few years, the issue was resolved. You decided to go back to the kingdom that you used to live in. When you came back, the kingdom got even more fancier than how you remembered. As you were looking for an Inn to reside in, you suddenly came across an old lady who dropped some things, like any normal person would do, you helped the old lady but suddenly, she called out some guards and the guards picked you up and dragged you off somewhere.
You tried to fight back but to no avail. You were brought to what seemed to be a fancy house with a bunch of other people that were probably experiencing the same as you. You talked to a guard that was there and he said that the old lady was a test and that you were now chosen for a special activity. You didn't want to cooperate until they threatened to execute you on the spot. You ended up getting dragged by some women and they made you put on some fancy clothes and makeup despite being a guy.
Everything happened in a blur, and the next thing you knew, you were in what seems to be a large garden with a bunch of people like you that were chosen and a bunch of royals. You realized that it was an activity where royals can choose who they will marry. The activity was kinda like a game where the royals would have to give a flower that represented them to a person they are interested in. You ran off to a secluded area, not wanting to get chosen by a stranger.
Unfortunately for you, two princesses noticed you and they were planning to give you one of their flowers but they started bickering on who gets to have you. Out of nowhere, a guy walked up to you and put a flower in your hair, it was Lucian, he turned out to be a prince.
"Choose someone on your level, you lowly princesses." he spoke up in a stern tone, scaring away the two princesses.