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Markus smiled softly, listening to Kyle. Maybe once his brother was king he could do that.
“I don’t know.”, he answered his question then. “My parents alive again.”, he chuckled sadly. There was nothing else that would make him happy. He knew his brother wouldn’t come back, and he knew he would never get to properly mourn the loss of his parents, and he’d never get over thinking he was a terrible king. He would probably forever have his insecurities and anxieties and worries.

“If we had forever together I’d spend my time trying to make you happy.” Kyle says after some thought. “You’ve been through so much someone should at least try and make you happy and support you however they can.”

Markus was surprised by Kyle’s words, blushing, embarrassed. “Well I have a few years to find someone I can love and keep by my side, before I’m practically force to be with someone.”, he said softly. 

“It’s quite alright, really. I’ve grown used to it.”, he said softly. He had grown used to hiding his feelings and pretending to be someone he wasn’t.

Markus smiled softly, listening to Kyle. Maybe once his brother was king he could do that.
“I don’t know.”, he answered his question then. “My parents alive again.”, he chuckled sadly. There was nothing else that would make him happy. He knew his brother wouldn’t come back, and he knew he would never get to properly mourn the loss of his parents, and he’d never get over thinking he was a terrible king. He would probably forever have his insecurities and anxieties and worries.

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Markus smiled lightly. Royals and nobles just liked bright and colourful clothes, since the lower folk couldn’t afford such colours. Markus’ royal colours were beige and gold, and brown, he supposed. He liked them quite a bit too though.

“I’m glad you get to enjoy your birthday more like how you want to.”.

“Makes it even better because I have such lovely company. Here I’m constantly surrounded by people using me to get close to my father or brother” Kyle sighs softly. “You’re different. You’re not part of the crowd you seem like you’re your own person and content in life.”

Markus blushed a soft pink colour at the small compliment, not used to such genuine words. It surprised him, though he smiled.
“Not really content in life, but I try my hardest.”, he said and chuckled softly. He tried his hardest to be strong, and confident, and everything that was expected of him, even though he wasn’t anything of that.

“I don’t want to take advantage of anyone. I want to be close to people because I like them, not for their power.”

Markus smiled lightly. Royals and nobles just liked bright and colourful clothes, since the lower folk couldn’t afford such colours. Markus’ royal colours were beige and gold, and brown, he supposed. He liked them quite a bit too though.

“I’m glad you get to enjoy your birthday more like how you want to.”.

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Markus was a bit surprised, but smiled nonetheless. “I still wish you a happy birthday, Kyle.”, he said with a smile. He hadn’t expected to meet him, but it was a pleasant surprise. He knew of Kyle, of course, but he didn’t think any less of him. It never made sense to him that he wasn’t the heir to the throne, since the king had accepted him as his son, but still.

“I’m Markus, if you didn’t know. King of Elysium.”, he said and smiled softly. He highly doubted any of the kingdoms surrounding his hadn’t heard of what had happened to his kingdom, but oh well.

“It’s nice to meet you king Markus.” Kyle says. “Thank you for the birthday wishes. Wanna take a walk in the gardens with me? I could use some air and space from all these other people and the ladies with their perfumes.” He offers Markus his arm. “The smell of the flowers is much more pleasant than these artificial flower scents the ladies wear.”

“I would be delighted.”, Markus replied with a smile and a nod, taking Kyle’s offered arm. “I fully agree with you. The night is much nicer to see than all these bright colours.”, he said with a soft smile. His eyes hurt from it all, if he was honest.

Markus was a bit surprised, but smiled nonetheless. “I still wish you a happy birthday, Kyle.”, he said with a smile. He hadn’t expected to meet him, but it was a pleasant surprise. He knew of Kyle, of course, but he didn’t think any less of him. It never made sense to him that he wasn’t the heir to the throne, since the king had accepted him as his son, but still.

“I’m Markus, if you didn’t know. King of Elysium.”, he said and smiled softly. He highly doubted any of the kingdoms surrounding his hadn’t heard of what had happened to his kingdom, but oh well.

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Markus had been invited to a ball in the next kingdom over. He didn’t want to go, he didn’t want to leave his kingdom alone. He had only been king for a few years, after his parents had been killed, and his older brother had left the kingdom.

But he had been told to go, because there would be other royals, and he might find a potential partner. Because he was expected to find one -preferably someone older and more experienced than him- and he was expected to produce offspring too -though thankfully he was still very young, and didn’t need to worry about having children just yet.

So here he was, in the kingdom next to his, at the castle, attending a ball. He stood off to the side mostly, not liking to be surrounded by too many. Being barely able too see -just shapes and colours- made it harder to be in crowds.

Kyle was at the ball. He was the oldest bit he wasn’t the crown prince either. Technically he was illegitimate since his parents weren’t married when he was born. He was given a title and a place in the castle. This ball was for his birthday. He walked through the crowd greeting guests. He didn’t pay to much attention to the few who flirted with him. He knew most of them just wanted a place in the castle even if it was as a mistress/lover. He slipped out of the crowd becoming too overwhelmed with people. “Oh sorry.” He says when he bumps into someone.

Markus was startled when someone walked into him, but smiled softly.
“It’s quite alright.”, he replied. He couldn’t really make out who was there with him, though it wasn’t hard to guess it was a noble -he could tell by the bit of jewelry he could make out, and the way Kyle’s appearance differed from nobles.

“There’s quite a lot of people here, aren’t there?”, he said, looking back to the crowds of people. Dancing and talking, flirting and discussing things. It wasn’t that weird to Markus that a lot of nobles and even royals wanted to court him. Since he was so young, everyone expected someone wiser to be in control of the kingdom, if they managed to court and eventually marry Markus. He knew that, so he tried to not let any flirting get to him. He wanted to have someone by his side he genuinely loved after all.

He was very recognizable as well. His family had a pigment disorder, causing their skin to have white patches. For Markus, it was very obvious, as one such patch was on his face, covering both his eyes and parts of his ears and cheeks.

@itskat2234

Markus had been invited to a ball in the next kingdom over. He didn’t want to go, he didn’t want to leave his kingdom alone. He had only been king for a few years, after his parents had been killed, and his older brother had left the kingdom.

But he had been told to go, because there would be other royals, and he might find a potential partner. Because he was expected to find one -preferably someone older and more experienced than him- and he was expected to produce offspring too -though thankfully he was still very young, and didn’t need to worry about having children just yet.

So here he was, in the kingdom next to his, at the castle, attending a ball. He stood off to the side mostly, not liking to be surrounded by too many. Being barely able too see -just shapes and colours- made it harder to be in crowds.