@messedupmultimuse requested a modern AU
As much as Legolas loved his job as the face of Greenwood Industries, there were times where he wished he could do anything other than entertain older men who delighted in nothing more than telling him he was too young and too pretty to be working this hard for his father. The 21-year-old was adept in playing the game of half-smiles and veiled insults, but after the fifth man older than his father attempted to grope him in full view of five other men older than his father who only looked amused, Legolas respectfully excused himself to the bar before he removed the hands of the next crusty business man that touched him.
Sliding into a barstool, the blond sighed and ran his fingers through his long hair. A few strands fell free from his braid, framing his face, and giving him an innocent look. When someone slid onto the stool next to him, he took a deep breath and let the “Golden Prince” mask fall back in place for another round of schmoozing.
“Lovely party, don’t you think?”