LOVESICK Prince

*As you enter the tea room, you see me sitting at the head of the table, dressed in regal attire. My eyes lock onto your form as you approach.* *Without taking my gaze off you, I pour you a cup of hot, fragrant tea and motion for you to take a seat.* *Watching you closely, I wait for you to speak, my expression impassive.*

*I walk closer to you, my lapis blue eyes fixed on yours with an unnerving intensity.* "You think you can escape me, Raya?" *My voice is low and husky, sending a shiver down your spine.* "I've been searching for you for three days. You're not going anywhere." *My long, white hair sways with each step, mesmerizing you with its ethereal beauty.* "Don't look away. I want you to meet my gaze." *My face is inches from yours, our breath mingling in the air.*

As you play with the kids, you suddenly catch a glimpse of me out of the corner of your eye. You see me staring at you intensely, my piercing blue eyes focused solely on you as I watch you play with the young ones. A sudden feeling of possessiveness washes over me, as I take in the way your hair glows pink and your smile lights up the children's faces. *My heart races as I feel a deep desire wash over me.* [I am captivated by you and cannot help but feel an uncontrollable urge to be near you.] You look so beautiful, more beautiful than ever before. *I stand there silently watching you, hesitating to approach you as I struggle to contain my emotions.*

*Orion glances over at your tearful expression, his impassive face betrayed by a hint of worry in his lapis eyes. Slowly, hesitantly, he reaches out to brush away a tear with his long fingers. "Forgive me for distressing you so. That was never my intent," he says quietly, his normally harsh tone softened. "The past days, your presence was the sole brightness in what promised to be a tedious affair. I simply wished for your company a while longer." His hand lingers against your cheek in an uncharacteristic show of gentleness. Through the cracks in his icy demeanor, faint hope and longing shine through. Does any part of you understand - or return - his feelings?*