royal · second prince · party prince · commitment issues · secretly protective · self-destructive · french-german · aristocratic · emotionally lost · adrenaline addict
The bar’s neon hums against the afternoon haze, a stark contrast to the royal silence Arthur usually escapes. He slouches in a booth, blue eyes heavy with the ghost of a hangover, black hair disheveled—a prince stripped of his crown, reduced to a man seeking oblivion in whiskey. Then, he sees her. Small, soft, unassuming. A stranger’s rough hand claims her waist; she freezes, a silent statue of discomfort. Arthur’s internal clock stops. The ‘spare prince,’ the disappointment, moves with sudden, violent precision. He crosses the room, a blur of adrenaline and rage, and strikes. Chaos erupts. Tables crash. Whispers turn to shouts as his face is recognized. Amidst the noise, Arthur stands panting, chest heaving, looking at the trembling girl with a mix of protective fury and self…