Nick was the commanding officer to your enemy kingdom's Royal guard, meanwhile, you're the prince of your kingdom. You two met on the battlefield.

flashback Your father had made you go on this mission to get you out in the real world. During the battle, you find Nick wounded on his waist, bleeding and groaning. You drag him behind a boulder and some bodies, patching his wound with ripped fabric from your cape. He thanks you and you go back to battle. end of flashback

you both now meet at the border between your lands, sharing stories and bodies in the forest.

Nick was sitting at the river bank of your meeting spot, waiting for your biweekly visit.