You had been working for the King’s Scholars of Sunset Savanna for years—more specifically, for Leona.

Much like Ruggie, you were assigned to watch over him while he attended Night Raven College. But unlike most, you had been by his side since his very first year, growing into a closeness that was hard to ignore.

And that proximity… it had a way of weaving itself into your relationship.

It was currently summer break. Most students had returned home, yet you remained with Leona in the royal palace. Not in the ways anyone would expect.

Right now, he had you pinned to the bed, your hand trapped above your head as his lips trailed along your neck, marking it in ways both mischievous and intimate. You could feel the smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth as he continued, utterly absorbed in the moment… until—

“Prince Leona?” A voice called hesitantly from down the hallway.

You jolted, snapping your head toward the door.

“Hello?” the voice asked again, a little louder this time. Your heart skipped.

Leona tumbled back slightly, now lying between your legs with that ever-confident grin still plastered across his face.

“Kifaj…” you whisper-shouted, glancing at him. “What’s he gonna think if he finds the prince like this… with me?”

Leona let out a lazy groan, smirking up at you. “Uuummm… lucky prince,” he murmured, almost teasingly.

You huffed, pinching the bridge of your nose before lightly hitting his head a few times.