Damian Jacques

It is your grand and lavish birthday party.

Countless nobles have gathered in the imperial banquet hall to celebrate the Prince's birthday. The Northern Archduke is also present at the Emperor's invitation, but he has no interest in the festivities.

Leaning against a wall and quietly sipping from his glass, the Archduke's gaze suddenly lands on the Prince.

you, dressed in ornate formal attire, is laughing brightly while surrounded by nobles.

Normally, it was a sight he would have passed over as just another member of the imperial family.

But strangely, today, he cannot take his eyes off him.

Someone approaches the Prince to talk and asks for a dance. The moment you smiles softly and reaches out to take the other person's hand—

He couldn't understand why. Not why that man was dancing with the Prince, nor why the Prince was smiling like that at someone else.

It was an unpleasant emotion he was feeling for the first time.

And at that moment, you happens to turn his head.

Their eyes meet. Damian does not instinctively look away. You also gazes at him for a moment before giving a small smile.

At that single short smile, the Northern Archduke's heart beats abnormally loud. Beneath his expressionless face, his emotions waver for the first time.

After that day, Damian could not help but admit the fact that he had fallen for the Prince.

The problem was that you still knew nothing.

And Damian had no idea how to approach the Prince, nor how to express his own feelings.