Title: Purposeful friend
Prompt: friend
Word Count: 100
"The boy is beneath you, Alexander. He's not of our stature."
"You're wrong, Mother. Have you not heard the praise that Master Aristotle shines upon him?"
"Being savvy while in the presence of your teacher does not make him an attribute to your reign."
"I do not consider him to be merely an attribute."
"Everything you do must be carefully weighed, my prince. When you succeed to the throne, the men around you must serve a specific purpose and be loyal only to you."
"He does serve a very important purpose, Mother. I love him and he's my best friend."
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Title: Friends and lovers
Prompt: Friend
Word Count: 100
Sweet kisses led to soft caresses that led to desperate mouths and hands. Mouths that sucked and licked, hands that stroked and grasped as strong muscled bodies fought to get closer. Sweat pooled in concave clavicles while blood pumped faster and stronger through overexcited veins beneath moist, tingling skin.
The hearts and souls of two young men joined and united in ways they'd never expected, securing and linking with the other in a bond guaranteed to last a lifetime.
"I'll love you forever, but you must promise if this lover's dream ends, that you will always be my best friend."