(young) Sendak x Reader {Temporarily On Hold}

The Prince has returned

The entire palace was more lively than usual as the servants prepared everything for Lotor's return; the young prince was given breaks from his altean studies every so often so that he could come home for as long as he liked. The chefs were busy in the kitchen baking Lotor's favorite cake while the others were making sure everything was clean and the playroom was ready. Zarkon was eager for his young son to finally come home, feeling a little depressed during the entire time he was gone; his paternal instincts were still a thing and not having his only child around made him feel low-key empty inside. In galran culture it was normal for young children to still sleep in their parent's bed, so he made sure to put Lotor's favorite stuffed animal and blanket on his large bed. Zarkon might have been the emperor of a race of people who didn't show vulnerability but that didn't mean he was a heartless father who didn't care about his child, especially since he was said child's only remaining parent.

(Y/n) couldn't wait to finally meet Lotor, especially after meeting so many of the alternate reality's galra of whom were younger and living normal lives. She spent most of the morning with Sendak who was doing his routine patrol as usual, keeping her excitement under control. Sendak could easily tell that (Y/n) was excited just by watching her body language and he couldn't blame her, he couldn't wait for Lotor to come home either because he considered the little boy as the younger brother he never had, seeing as all of his younger siblings were girls. Lotor was pleasant to be around since he was well mannered for someone his age yet fun to be around due to his sense of adventure, although he never did anything too dangerous. As they walked towards the front of the palace they saw the royal altean ship lowering to the ground, both of them waiting for it to land before joining Zarkon and the other two royal guards in training.

"Are you excited to meet him?" Sendak inquired while looking down at (Y/n), a polite smile playing across his lips since he knew she was.

"Yes, I am; I can't believe that I get to meet Lotor in person." (Y/n) answered quietly; she looked up at Sendak for a moment but quickly returned to looking at the medium sized altean ship; she could hardly wait to finally meet Lotor, or rather meet one of the most adorable children on Diabazaal which was exciting for her.

When the door slid open everyone watched Melenor walk out followed by a small child who was dressed in altean clothes, a wide smile spread across her face. As soon as (Y/n) saw Lotor she could barely contain her excitement, she couldn't get over how cute he was in person and she hadn't even met him yet. Everyone watched Zarkon go to greet his son; Zarkon knelt down and picked Lotor up with ease, not minding the hug he received and returned it by giving his only child a soft affectionate nuzzle. After spending so much time away from home Lotor missed his father really badly and felt nothing but happiness once he was picked up by his only living parent. (Y/n) patiently waited for Lotor to notice her, briefly catching Melenor's gaze and giving the beautiful altean queen a polite nod as an unofficial greeting.

"Father, who is that? She looks Altean but she doesn't have markings on her face or pointy ears." Lotor asked his father when he finally saw (Y/n), looking at her with pure fascination and curiosity.

"Her name is (Y/n), and she's our guest; she's a Human from a Planet called Earth, although she's also from another reality." Zarkon answered fondly before he knelt down and carefully placed Lotor on the ground, happy to see that his son was just as inquisitive as ever.

"Is she friendly?" Lotor questioned while still standing next to Zarkon; he wasn't sure what to think of (Y/n) and felt a little shy when he was placed on the ground.

"Yes, she is." Zarkon told Lotor while giving him a reassuring smile, knowing his son would get along well with their guest.

Lotor shyly looked up at (Y/n) while bashfully fiddling with his fingers, still standing by his father who was patiently waiting for him to greet their guest. He saw Sendak standing next to her and saw the welcoming smile on his face, feeling a little less shy since his honorary big brother was standing by the human woman. Sendak hoped Lotor would get along well with (Y/n) and not be afraid of her; she was a wonderful young woman who was nice and a little bit quirky, but her quirkiness was what made her unique. Lotor just stood there, staring up at (Y/n) while feeling extremely shy to approach her until she knelt down to his level. (Y/n) just wanted Lotor to feel comfortable around her, knowing it was sometimes scary meeting new people for some young children.