Alec always hated these ridiculous dinner parties. He did not want to take part in the dinners, the outfits, the money, the title. None of it. He never wanted to be a royal. This party was just like all the others, petty and boring. He hated the men who attended them, including his father. He hated being firstborn, with a crown sitting upon his head. It was always the same.

Until a beautiful man Alec was sure he had never seen before appeared at the table, sitting down in his over made dressing, similar to those of the rest of them. The man was tall and muscular with bright blonde hair that glimmered gorgeously in the light. Alec could not help but stare as he introduced himself as Prince Sebastian Morgenstern and sat elegantly in front of Alec.

Only a moment after he sat did his gaze wander from the table of men to look over at Alec. The brunette had not expected to be noticed or looked at by Sebastian or most of the other men, but when the blonde looked at him like that, green eyes shining over at him, Alec suddenly could not breathe. He averted his stare and after a moment he glanced back to find the blond still staring nonchalantly at him. Alec tried to act like he was not being lit on fire just from the intensity of Sebastian's stare, but it was difficult to eat and try to keep up with the pretentious banter as he was being watched so closely. Finally, it seemed the blond had had enough of the staring and he turned to look lazily at whoever was currently speaking.

After the dinner, the dancing began and Alec retreated back to the corner, not wanting to be disturbed. He always managed to hide in the back except a couple times when his father had forced him to mingle and dance with women. Maybe twenty minutes through the standing against the wall by himself, there was a tall figure that approached Alec. He turned his head slowly to see it was Sebastian. Alec opened his mouth, not sure what he was going to say until the other man spoke with a small smirk on his face.

"Hello, Prince Alexander. What is a handsome man like you doing all by his lonesome instead of dancing with all the pretty ladies? I do believe I saw Miss Branwell eyeing you," Sebastian asked him, knowing smirk growing. He was standing so they were maybe a few inches away. The blond was a bit shorter than Alec, but not too terribly much.

"What? Oh, erm, you do not have to use such formalities. You can call me Alec, if you would prefer. I- Parties and dancing are not exactly my idea of entertainment. What about you?" The brunette found his face heating up as the attractive man spoke to him.

"Alright then, Alec. Ladies are not exactly my idea of entertainment. I prefer solemn men hiding from them in the corner. Would you be able to help me find one of these men?" Sebastian grinned at him, eyes blazing beautifully. Alec realized in that moment that this man would be his ruin and he was not going to stop it.

"I, erm, what?" Alec asked, though he was not totally out of the loop. He just needed Sebastian to repeat it so he could figure out how he was meant to answer. Alec smiled shyly back before looking around to see no one was paying any mind to them.

"Would you be interested at all in leaving with me?" Sebastian asked Alec with a suggestive gaze. What the hell was this boy doing to him? Alec groaned internally and nodded. He wanted nothing more than to join the other outside of this castle. He despised it here. That was not to suggest he was bound here at all times. He had nothing much better to do and most his life was filled by trivial royalty social events in hopes to make him a better leader and to marry him off. Alec wanted no part in any of that.

"I reside here, regrettably," Alec replied grievously.

"We could go out to the yard and take a break from the party before returning you to bed before curfew, hm? What do you say, Alec?" Sebastian asked, smile turning hopeful.

"Well, I doubt they will miss me here," the brunette said, giving in with a small smile. The other man grinned and looked at Alec once more before turning to leave the crowded room of dancing bodies. They made their way outside the castle and stopping in an alley closest to the castle.

"This is a relief," Sebastian sighed, leaning against the wall on one side of the alley. Alec nodded in agreement, leaning on the wall a few inches from touching the other boy. "So, Prince Alexander, what is it you like to do in your free time?"

"Equestrian and archery, and you?" Alec answered without difficulty. That was his passion, after all. It was all he did when he had free time. That and spend time with his siblings, that was.

"I play the lyre. I have been made a fool of by many a horse, actually. I have never been very good at archery, either. Maybe you could help me sometime?" he cocked his head over at Alec, who tried to hide his grin at knowing he was good at something. He nodded at the request.

"I will be here. Well, not here, in this alley here, but here in the sense of the castle," Alec said. Sebastian grinned widely at Alec's odd word choice.

"I will be sure to remember that. Prince Alexander will be in the castle, not the alley," Sebastian said. Alec gave him a strange look.

"Why do you keep calling me that?" he said.

"I like calling you that, but if you would prefer me not to, I will comply," Sebastian said with a gentle smile up at him. Alec blushed again and looked away, biting his lip.

"It is only that no one I know personally calls me that and-"

"Oh, so we know each other personally?" Sebastian teased, grin growing once more in suggestion. God, this boy could kill him with that grin. Alec sighed and looked back up at Sebastian.

"Better than I know the majority of this country, or of those in that room tonight, yes," Alec conceded. "I suppose you may call me what you like. I- I do not mind."

"Mm, okay then, Prince Alexander, might I tell you a secret?" Sebastian asked him with eyes of confidentiality.

"If you wish," was Alec's reply. He could barely even speak to the other by this point, far too intrigued by him and significant he seemed. Sebastian was the picture of stunning from top to bottom and he was standing seemingly closer to Alec that when they'd arrived, Alec was sure of it. He could hardly breathe because god did he want those beautiful lips that were oh so close on his right then. In that moment, he wanted nothing else.

"All of dinner, all of the party, all I could think about was your beauty," Sebastian said coyly, making Alec look back up at his eyes with his own wide at the admission. The handsome prince in front of him wanted Alec?

"You- erm, really?" Alec asked him, blinking in confusion.

"Yes, really. I would not ever lie about something like that," Sebastian reassured him with a small smile, almost shy? Alec was sure he saw the other boy's eyes glance down at the brunette's lips for a moment.

"Oh, no, o-of course you wouldn't," Alec said, unconsciously licking his lips.

"I have a request: may I kiss you?" Sebastian asked with only slightly less grace than he had had all night. Alec's eyes glanced down quickly at Sebastian's lips before returning back to his mildly uncertain eyes. Alec nodded with a shy smile and leaned in to meet the other boy's lips.

The second their lips were pressed together, Alec felt like he had the entire world at his fingertips. Everything was on fire in such a good way. He could not believe that somehow this beautiful boy had come into his life on this night, but god he was grateful. Their bodies had moved enough away from the wall of the alley to wrap their arms rightfully around each other, Sebastian's twined in the brunette's hair. Alec's arms were around the other's waist, tugging him closer in need for Sebastian to be just a little bit closer, and a little more. Alec smiled into the kiss and hoped this could be the beginning of something wonderful.