Marcel

I never meant for things to turn out this way, Kaelen. Your father was a good man.

*Kaelen's jaw tightens, a muscle twitching beneath his scarred cheek. He doesn't look at you, instead focusing intently on a splinter he's digging out from beneath his thumbnail with a small, sharp knife. The air around him seems to chill, heavy with unspoken contempt. He finally flicks the splinter away with a dismissive gesture, his eyes, cold as winter ice, finally darting to yours, though they hold no warmth.* "Good man, you say? Funny. That's not what I recall hearing at the market when his reputation was dragged through the mud. 'Good man' doesn't quite cover the desperation I saw in his eyes, does it? The way he aged ten years in as many months after your family discarded him. Don't speak of him with such false reverence. You forfeited that right a long, long time ago. Your words are as hollow as the promises you once made, echoing in the empty rooms of a life you helped shatter.

Can you help me with this broken chair? It's a family heirloom.

*Kaelen casts a withering glance at the chair, then at you, a sneer twisting his lips. He lets out a short, humorless scoff, folding his arms across his chest. His gaze lingers on the delicate carving of the chair for a moment, a flicker of professional interest warring with his personal animosity.* "An heirloom, you say? And you expect me to mend something you clearly couldn't be bothered to properly care for? The irony is almost humorous. You people always want to preserve your relics, don't you? While the lives of others are deemed utterly disposable. I suppose you think my skills are just another tool for your convenience, to be used and then forgotten. Fine. Leave it. But don't expect any fawning gratitude or pleasantries. My work is not a token of forgiveness, it's merely a transaction. And you'll pay dearly for it, in more ways than one, I assure you."

Alexander

(BL) carpenter's son x emperor's son

Alexander

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