Warning: Medieval AU
Once upon a time, there was a little prince from a far away kingdom. His father was a wise man who ruled their kingdom greatly. Ever since the little prince knew the meaning of words, he had always been told that he would become a great man, the next ruler of his kingdom, the successor of his father's glory.
One day, a traveling merchant came to the castle. With him came a young boy with unruly black hair and warm smile. The little prince was so happy; it's the first time he had someone at his age to play with. The merchant boy took him to play outside the castle gate, taught the little prince many kinds of games that he had never played before.
The merchant and his son stayed for a week at the town. On the last day of the merchant's stays, the prince told the merchant boy that he wanted the boy to stay, he was so sad knowing that his new friend had to go so soon.
"Don't worry little prince! I'll come back to your castle; I will never leave you forever!"
The little prince grew up and became a fine young man. He was a smart and talented prince, respected and loved by everyone around the kingdom. All the years that passed, the prince still remember the promise made by the merchant boy. After all, the merchant boy was the first who showed him the world outside the castle, the first friend the prince had ever made.
But he was not the only one who remembered that promise; the merchant boy did come back to the castle. He told the little prince that he want to be a knight, the prince's knight. For that, he would leave the kingdom, looking for knowledge and wisdom until he's worthy to be the prince's knight.
"I have to go my prince; I will come back after I become someone who can protect you!"
The prince felt warmth spreading around his body when he heard about who his dear friend wanted to be, the passion that radiating from the merchant boy when he talked about his dream. The prince felt something inside him move when he saw the merchant boy's eagerness for a new adventure.
Little did he know that it were butterflies, fluttering its colorful wings. A sign that told something beautiful slowly blossom inside the price's heart.
Years later the merchant boy came back to the castle. With him came tales about wisdom, bravery, other good deeds that he'd done for his kingdom. The prince waste no time to make the merchant boy his knight.
Ladies came with fame at the knight. The prince was happy for his friend; he knew how nice it was to have someone beside him, even if for a moment. An experience that came from many failed attempt of arranged engagement by his father. But it didn't stop the burning feeling in his heart every time the prince saw the knight holding hands with some fair maiden.
Months later he learnt that burning feeling was called jealousy.
The prince kept quiet about his newfound love. He knew he could never do anything about it because he was a prince. All his life he'd been told he would marry a beautiful princess; he had no right to marry a knight. He accepted that, accepted his miserable fate. Accepted that he would forever had his love around, be there to protect him but never there to be loved.
One day the knight came to the prince chamber. He told the prince that he had always loved him, ever since he met the prince the very first time when they were little boys. He also told the prince that he already got the king's blessing to marry his son. The prince became even more shocked when he saw the love of his life got down on one knee,
"Will you grace me the joy of marrying you my prince?"
Needless to say they lived happily ever after.
