YEAAAA of course!!!! ahhhh that's so wholesome
royalty au - atsushi nakajima
okay so figuring out how he would fit here was kinda hard because him being an orphan is a very big part of his character, but I think I came up with a fitting solution :]
- Nakajima Atsushi grew up in a royal household, being the one true beneficiary of the Nakajima inheritance
- he was an only child, as his father was quite satisfied with him
- always polite, kind and caring, with a slim but athletic build and a natural talent for learning - he was basically perfect
- the only thing he lacked were friends, but it didn't bother him too much
- one faithful day as he was attending private school, terrible news struck
- *his parents had been murdered*
- he had been no older than 12, yet his entire world shattered
- continuing to be raised as the one and only inheriter, maids and butlers took over the role of his guardians
- his parents' killer had never been found, leading to him putting all the blame on himself
- he became much more secluded and afraid, scared people secretly hated him
- whatever happened to him, he always stayed kind and optimistic, choosing to believe in the people around him
- when he was around 17, he sneaked out of a private party organized by his grandparents
- *he couldn't stand to look at them, knowing he still blamed himself for the murder that happened 5 years ago*
- in the garden behind the castle, he heard a cheerful voice...singing perhaps?
- it was a person sitting under a tree, humming as they read a book
- you didn't even notice him, much too absorbed in fables of magical beings and faes
- he didn't want to disturb your reading, so he tried to sneak away...only to trip and fall right into a rose bush
- needless to say, he was pretty hurt
- thankfully you were there to aid him, which was...the opposite of what he wanted to do
- not only had he gained your attention but he also made you help him, only adding to his festering feelings of guilt
- but you assured him, it was fine
- you had actually sneaked out of the party as well. it was too noisy, too crowded
- after a couple of pleasant exchanges, you two concluded that you like each other; you want to stay friends
- you introduced yourself as the child of a lesser known knight, attending this party of his honorable work this year, Yue (Name)
- as a pleasant surprise to the both of you, you didn't live all that far from one another
- however, the difference in status between the two of you meant that seeing each other was a rarity, so you communicated in letters and gifts
- atsushi had known since the first time he saw you that he was madly in love, but didn't know whether the feelings were reciprocated or not
- and even if they were, he knew that he was supposed to marry a princess akin to him in status, it's the least he could do to honor his dead parents
- but the more frequently he read your letters, the more he knew that these feelings couldn't be felt for anyone else
- one day, he took a risk; he invited you to his palace
- your eyes were full of wonder and glee, awestruck was the only way one could describe you
- that day, the two of you were inseparable, so much so that atsushi nearly cried when you had to leave, but you reassured him you would be back tomorrow
- and the day after tomorrow, and the day after that
I LOVE ATSUSHI SO MUCH YALL
he would definitely grow up to be the most gentle king
in the future he would def marry you and go live in a cottage in the forest, giving all his riches to charity bc he's swag like that