Opposites attract

Not the ordinary day.

Daniel's POV:
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Today was going to be like none other, for me at least. Doing things that I wish I didn't have to do was my usual though so I could not be disappointed in my adventure for the day.

Life as a royal is not as black and white as those believe it to be, it takes strength and determination to be able to do the things that are needed to be done in order to keep a country running.

I take pride in my youth however. My father is the king of England while I am just a prince with little requirements other than to look good for the press, not to be big headed but I am the most desired man in England as of present so looking good for press was something I could do in my sleep.

But today? Today I might just fold into pressure. My father had just informed me of his plans of early retirement, this shocked me to my core. I am only in my late teens and being told by my father that soon come I will be the ruler of an entire country. But worst of all, it was a requirement that I must be wed and ready to make a future heir to the throne in case something were to happen to me.

I enjoyed my limited freedom, I enjoyed being able to do things like sleep with who I wanted and there be no major problems about it. Being wed with children so young? My life as I knew it was over as soon as those words left my father's mouth.

But what's worse Is I am currently riding in my carriage ready to greet those in London in order to make me look even more desirable to the people, so princesses would swoon over me more knowing I care about my country. I do not. I care very little about England, it was my father duty to care for it not mine. But the people loved my father for his kindness and I will do as he wishes to not put a bad reputation on the Kingston name.

As we came to a halt, my favourite guard Carter opened the door to inform me we have arrived at the city of London.

I sighed as I stepped out of the carriage wanting nothing more than to be in the comfort of my own home not surrounded by the smell of dirt and alcohol.

"So what has my father got planned for me to day Carter?" I asked my guard, silently wishing I just had to smile and wave then go back home.

"Meet the people sir, your majesty would like you to get to know the locals" Carter states, how I wish those words were never spoken.

"Of course he does, meeting the people. Oh how I love people" I reply sarcastically, Carter didn't even crack a smile. My dislike to commoners was hard for Carter to hear as he was still one of them at heart. I do not see him as such, I seem him as my best friend at times. The feeling is definitely not mutual.

"Where to first?" I ask trying to distract him from his own head for a while, he is a sensitive sort and I wouldn't want people to think I made my guard cry now would I.

"Lead the way sir, you have the freedom" he states.

"Freedom?" I scoff "if I had freedom Carter I would not be here right now"

He didn't respond to my comment, he nodded his head and gestured for me to walk along. I sighed once more and began to walk around, my smile so fake it was almost as if it was a sticker that was impossible to remove.

Women and men from all over the town fell to the ground before me, so much chatter and giggling this early in the morning. But my smile did not fade, I kept this act up until I saw an old coffee shop near by. It looked like the place people go to hide away, it was so dusty and broken I assumed no one would be in there.