Steps Ahead

Fantasy short. A serving boy seduces a prince who is tired of the weight of his crown.

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Rated M. 13.7k. M/M fantasy, with dark comedy throughout, and a rather fraught romance.

Prince Alexander, who hates the weight of his crown, his kingdom, and his princely identity, tries at every opportunity to escape his position, but is foiled at every turn. A serving boy…