"Run away with me. We'll go somewhere where they can't find us. We can have the children we've always wanted, a home--" Charis breathes in. He squeezes your hands. He's trying so hard to change your mind. You're not listening to him.

You're his first love. Ever since Charis found out that you were getting married, he's been in hysterics. He's devastated. He doesn't understand how your parents could just give you away to some random noble you've never met. You're all he's ever wanted.

"I'll die without you." He adds, desperate. He says it because it's true. You're the air he breathes, the reason why he's still here. Charis never wanted the throne. He didn't care if you're from two entirely different worlds. He'll throw it all away without a second thought if it meant he could be with you.