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Alex flinched. Why was she always so loud? He closed his notebook and placed it inside his desk. "Coming," he called.
He stood, rubbing his sore leg before walking over to his door, and opening it to let his little sister in.
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"i better go. i have things to do." she said getting up and straightening her sweater. Lili headed out the door, closing it shut.
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Alex sighed as he entered his room.
"There you are, Your Highness."
He looked up. His servant, Jacob. He didn't feel like dealing with anyone now. He glanced at the clock. 11:00.
He shouldn't have stayed up so late tonight of all nights.
"Where have you been?"
Alex wondered just how much Jacob knew. Too much, probably. "I was just out in the gardens. I'm fine." He started unbuttoning his shirt again. "You can go. I'm fine."
"Are you sure, Your Highness?"
"Yes."
Jacob left, and Alex dropped onto his sofa with another sigh.
He wasn't prepared for tomorrow.
He quickly changed and climbed into bed, but in spite of the time, he didn't feel tired. No, he was tired, he just couldn't fall asleep.
What if he had the nightmare tonight?
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Alex sat up screaming, the sound of gunshots echoing in his ears. He stopped the screaming, kicked back the covers, and sat there panting.
It was just a nightmare, he told himself, steadying his breathing. You're used to it.
He was. Sure, there were different variations, but in the end, it was still always the same.
Hadn't living through it once been enough?
He pressed his palms to his eyes. What time was it? He glanced at the clock. 2:30. Too early to stay up.
But he couldn't go back to sleep. Not just yet.
He pushed his sweaty hair back, and dropped back onto his pillow, staring up at the ceiling.
He was so hot.
He peeled off his sweat-soaked shirt, and tossed it onto the floor, briefly wondering if it would lead to gossip if he forgot to pick it up before a servant saw it.
But there weren't any royals visiting at the moment. He should be free from rumors.
He needed rest. He couldn't afford to be exhausted when the Selected arrived tomorrow. Or, today, rather.
He didn't want to sleep, but he didn't want to get up either. There were no good options after he had the nightmare.
Going back to sleep meant risking returning to it.
But getting up...
Well, he should certainly be safe as long as he stayed in his room.
He knew he would likely be safe anywhere, but he'd rather not take any chances.
He forced himself to remain lying down.
If he was tired all day, it would only make things worse.
He couldn't make himself fall asleep though.
Finally, he walked over to his bookshelf and grabbed his old copy if Harry Potter and the Sorcorer's Stone. It was an old book from back before the third World War. But it had survived. And at this point, it was a comfort read.
Hopefully, it would help calm him down.
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Alex awoke to the sound of his alarm and sighed. He felt so tired. Maybe five more minutes? He glanced over at the clock. No, five more minutes wasn't an option.
He lay there for a moment, before forcing himself to sit up. He shouldn't have stayed out in the gardens so late last night. He was paying for it now. And on the day the Selected arrived. He had known better.
He rubbed his eyes and ran his hands through his hair. Well, he supposed he needed to pull himself together. He climbed out of bed. Pain shot through his leg. It often felt worse when he was tired.
He caught sight of his shirt lying on the floor, and quickly snatched it up, remembering the rumors Titus had told him about. The last thing he needed was another one now. Nothing had come of any of them before, but with the Selected arriving... well, he didn't want to take chances.
He put away the book he had apparently fallen asleep reading, and pulled the shirt on, just to be safe, before sending for his servants.
"Good morning, Your Highness."
"Good morning." Alex smiled, although the morning felt anything but good.
The servants helped him get dressed. He had to wear a suit unfortunately. He would prefer to forgo the jacket. But the real problem was the tie. "I'd rather wait to put that on," he said.
"Alright."
Alex dismissed them, then dropped onto his sofa with a sigh. He wouldn't have a problem putting the tie on himself, he had done it a hundred times, seeing his habit of escaping crowds and untying it at least once at nearly every event.
This... The Selection would be one event after another. Camera crews around all day. Thirty-five extra people living in the palace.
He took off his suit jacket and hung it over the armrest.
I can handle it. I have to
(view spoiler)[Name: Alexander "Alex" Schreave
Role: prince of Illea
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Birthday: January 12
Province: Angeles
Appearance:
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Voice claim: Timothee Chalamet
Height: 6' 2"
Personality:
(view spoiler)[What Alex wants more than anything is to help his kingdom, although he fears that he won't be able to do much, since he isn't the heir. He has a lot of plans to improve the country, but people don't always listen to him, which frustrates him. He's learned to be as charming as he can, in order to get people to like him, and, hopefully, care enough to consider his ideas. And since a traumatic experience a few years ago, he also uses that charming facade to hide his PTSD. (hide spoiler)]
History:
(view spoiler)[Alex takes the idea of helping Illea very seriously but has often felt overlooked in comparison to his older brother and his older sister as well, but he learned to use his charm to gain popularity of his own.
When he was 16, several men tried to abduct him. They shot him in the leg, to immobilize him, and he was unable to escape. Several guards arrived before they took him away, and the abductors threatened to shoot Alex again if they didn't let them go. The guards threatened to shoot them if they didn't let him go. In the end, bit abductors were dead, one guard was critically injured, two others had been wounded, and Alex had three bullets in his left leg, and one in his side, inches from his heart. He received medical attention in time, but he had a slow recovery. The incident was kept from the media and public.
After his father told him that no one wants a "damaged" prince, he struggled harder than ever, He dealt with depression, and formed an addiction to the pain meds he had been prescribed after the shooting.
He but managed to perfect and keep up his charming mask, but in truth, he was scared and depressed, plagued by flashbacks an nightmares. He turned to the pain meds more and more as time went on, and his body healed, but his PTSD didn't.
After a while, Lili caught sight of the pills in his room, and while Alex managed to convince her they were something else, Yuna, hearing about, guessed the truth. She tried to get him to quit, and told their mother, but it wasn't until he overdosed that Alex realized he had a serious problem and needed to stop. This was also, when his father learned of the addiction, which only gave him more fuel for cruelty.
Eventually, Alex managed to overcome the addiction, and ever since it takes a lot of pain as well as the necessity of being in public to convince him to take even the weakest of pills.
His charming, optimistic mask has become even more natural for him in the years since the incident. He's so used to hiding behind masks, and being what people want that he sometimes wonders if he even knows himself anymore. (hide spoiler)]
Likes:
- reading
- history
- planning
- music
- black and white clothes
- keeping things organized
Dislikes:
- loud noises
- being overlooked
- people who don't care about Illea, especially if they're in a position of power
- mess
- ties
- large crowds
Fears:
- guns
- never being able to help the kingdom
- being overlooked and considered unimportant
- being alone
- losing his loved ones
- death
- loud noises (reminds him of gunshots)
- strangers
Relationships:
(view spoiler)[Father - Andras Schreave (king of Illea) - @Rory
Alexander has a worse relationship with his father than anyone else in his life. Andras is the king, but he doesn't really care much about Illea. He just does what he feels he has to due to his position. He doesn't really care to improve the country. Alex can't stand this, and Andras, in turn, finds Alex annoying and too strong-willed. Perhaps even his least favorite of his children. Their relationship only deteriorated further after Alex was shot. His father told him that he was damaged, because of his limp, but even more so, because of the effect on his mental health, and no one wanted a damaged prince. He even stooped to doing something he knew would set off Alex's PTSD to "prove" his point. This led to the worst of Alex's depression. He now tries to seem what his father wants when around him, but it's never enough. His father still sees him as weak and stubborn and doesn't hesitate to tell him so.
Mother - Ramona "Mona" Shcreave (queen consort) - @Jillian
Alex's relationship with his mother is very strained. His father treats him horribly, and is either mean to or ignores, Alex's siblings as well, but he and Mona always seem happy together. Alex has drawn the conclusion that, while his mother may be sweet and kind to him personally, she knows about how his father treats him and doesn't care
Brother - Felis Shreave (crown prince) (19) - @Celestina
Prior to his trauma-related bonding with Yuna, Felis was the sibling Alex felt closest to. However, as they have gotten older, they've had less time to spend together, and they began to drift apart. When Alex most needed support, Felis wasn't around much while Yuna was, and this led to a shift in relationship dynamics. Felis, having mostly been ignored by their father, doesn't realize the extent of his cruelty, and Alex won't tell him. Alex also sometimes resents that Felis is the crown prince, although he would never tell him so, and is willing to support him, as long as he does what's best for Illea. They're by no means estranged, but neither are they as close as they once were.
Sister - Dahyun "Yuna" Shreave (19) - @Aelin
Alex is closer to Yuna than anyone else in his family, mostly due to the shared pain of being the two their father is cruelest to. Their father had the boy Yuna loved killed, and lashed out at her physically, about a year before Alex was shot, and, in spite of the fact that she generally seems to hate everyone, including her family, she was there for him when he was dealing with serious depression. Prior to that, they weren't particularly close, but since then, they have been. Alex feels more comfortable around her than anyone else. Their relationship may not be perfect, but it's currently the best one in either of their lives.
Sister - Lilliana "Lili" Schreave (15) - @ellie
Alex and Lili have never been the closest. Lili, like Felis, has been mostly ignored by their father, and is mostly oblivious to how he's treated the other two. Lili, however, has decided to try and gain attention by being mischievous and pulling pranks. While Alex is often jealous of his siblings who don't receive as much of their father's cruelty, he also feels protective of his little sister, and tries to convince her to stop. Lili doesn't appreciate this. They treat each other nicely, but they're not the closest. The siblings have sort of paired off, Alex with Yuna, and Lili with Felis. (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>