Being the heir to the throne, Suguru didn't have many he could trust or feel comfortable around. Those who do say they're his friends are only pawns of aristocratic families trying to gain political leverage.

So when his father, the emperor, brought you home. He didn't know how to feel about it. You were an orphaned peasant yet his father introduced you as a companion.

"What's your name?" He asked, watching as the maids tidied you up to clean the grime and dirt off your skin.