he was rewarded when he found the boy hiding out under the strawberry bushes, the plants were out of season but all the same it looked appropriate next to the green pie that was the other. he came closer until the sound of crying over-took his ears. he reached through the leaves and pulled back the plant. under it the boy was pale and set to shine with tears. he felt odly moved to touch the face but before he could the boy opened his watery green eyes

Evans eyes snapped open when he felt warmth near his face. He was rewarded to the sight of a hand right before his face.
Shocked, he jerked away and fell backwards into the bushes with an ungraceful 'oof'.
Peeking out cautiously, he realized that it was the Prince who had reached out to touch him.
"I-I'm sorry Your Highness, you startled me" he admitted, reaching up to scrub the dirt and tears from his face.

he crouched down and lightly batted the boy's hand away hoping to leave it how it was even with the light brushing of soil. "your nurse died today."

Evan's lip trembled as he looked at the ground, eyes down cast. "She told me she'd be alright by the time morning came around..." he said softly, another fat tear sliding down his pale cheek, the liquid clung to his long eyelashes, like dew drops to strands of grass.
A soft sob passed through his lips.

he grabbed the chin and forced the boy to look at him through the tears. fascinating "her last words to you were a lie, she is dead and being buried as we speak"

Evans eyes welled with tears that slipped off his cheeks and began to soak the collar of his dress, he began to tremble.
" If I had stayed awake with her, she might here right now...." he nearly wailed.

his breath caught. the other looked as if he were nearly dead, but for the red around his eyes and on his lips all color had left him. the prince licked his lips and looked away. he knew better than to abuse the boy like this but when distressed and in tears the other looked simply ravishable. he turned back warring with himself as to whether he should calm the other or keep feeding him dark thoughts

( Whoa, so weird, I totally typed out a response to this already)
Evan finally noticed that something was amiss. He opened his eyes and stared at the Prince with wide eyes. "Y-Your Highness?" he asked cautiously.
There was something strange about the air between the two of them.

he pulled the boy's face a little closer and all but purred "yes?"

The Princes nearness was dizzying.
But the expression on his face caused something in Evan to snap.
Was the Prince amused by his tears. He couldn't be, that would just be cruel...
" I-I don't understand...." Evan began breathily, as the thought of the cruelty, whether it was true or not, caused his eyes to flood.

he smiled and his eyes went half-lidded, he whispered huskily "understand what little lord?"

Evans brows furrowed " It cant be true, no one can be that cruel" he thought to himself.
His tears dripped onto the Princes hands.
" I wont believe it" Evan mumbled.

it was too much "believe what?" he asked airily. leaning in he kissed one of the tear trails, the salt of them on his lips

It was then that Evan knew it must be true. He tried to pull his face away, but it was caught securely in the Princes hands. So he just hung his face, feeling heart broken and humiliated.
He wanted to stop crying, defying the Prince... But he couldn't stop crying.
"Why would you want to see me cry like this?" he stammered tearfully.

ah the question he wanted as well. he did not lean forward as the other granted himself an inch or so of space. he put off the question long enough to build himself a suitable answer "green eyes are rare only you i and my mother have them in the entire castle" the other turned his eyes away. "i love the rain, it is beautiful, it is cleansing and dangerous. i would starve for a season of rain" he hmm'd as he found his answer. "you look like rain falling from my eyes" the words made no sense but it felt right. he leaned in again.

Rain?
Evan was slightly confused, but also relieved. At least the reasoning wasn't because the Prince liked hurting people.
His long eye lashes fluttered shut, sparkling with tears. " I see... If you wish to see me cry for that reason...Then I will do as you ask" he answered in a soft voice.