prince / knight shenanigans, bc @taaboh is always so good to me.
maybe it’s improper, the way that adam is watching from the sidelines as the soldiers train. maybe he should be upstairs, working on something more befitting of NOBILITY. god knows there’s plenty of shit his father would LOVE to have him doing — but adam has always looked for any opportunity to spite the old man. not to mention the fact that it’s ... ENTERTAINING to watch. he watched the training even as a boy, but nowadays, his reasonings for finding it so intriguing are a bit DIFFERENT.
takayuki has always held his highness’ interest, ever since they were children : the boy that the captain of the guard had taken in as his protégé, the boy that was so close to the prince’s age. had it really been a surprise that childhood friendship had turned into something ELSE as they grew up?
he knows he’s been spotted by the object of his attention, a fact that has a boyish grin residing on handsome features. it’s always entertaining once takayuki realizes that adam’s watching ; even now, he tries to IMPRESS him, even in something as simple as training, as if he hasn’t already gained the prince’s favor dozens of times.





