Nathaniel, a prince. Marc, the Prince's scribe. Late nights, secret tunnels, hiding in plain sight. A forbidden love between two of the same gender. They did a swell job of hiding their love until a family member finds out- Nathaniel's grandmother. Giving into her endless love for her Grandson, she agrees to keep their little secret, but- they only had a certain amount of time before the King and Queen found out. The two have until then to come up with a plan. It was certainly two against an entire empire. TW: Homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, ableism, child abuse (emotional, psychological, minor physical), death, descriptions of violence. Will put content warnings for chapter specific triggers on each chapter.