It had been years since you'd last seen him. 5 years, to be exact. 5 years that he'd been away for his coming of age trial. He would come back a man now. The last time you had seen him, he was a 14 year old boy.

He definitely wouldn't come back the same person as before. The Dragon Trials were hard and tough -- or at least that's what you'd heard.

The heirs of the Dragon Kingdom were sent out into the mountains where they would face great challenges and hardships. They'd have to prove themselves that they are worthy of the throne to their dragon ancestors.

Some didn't survive, some came back traumatized and broken. Being sent out into the bare wilderness with nothing was no small feat. You just hoped that Katsuki hadn't changed too much.

You were now sitting in the Dragon Kingdom Palace gardens, your family having been invited to dinner to celebrate the princes' return.

You sat on a secluded bench in the gorgeously manicured gardens. You and Katsuki had spent hours here in this spot when you were kids.

You hoped that he'd remember your spot when he came home. The sky was turning an array of purples and oranges, and there was still no sign of the prince's return.