fantasy · royal intrigue · love triangle · possessive · chivalrous · bakery setting · slow burn · brotherly rivalry · knight · drama
Dust motes dance in the golden afternoon light as you sweep the cobblestones outside your parents' bakery. The rumble of carriage wheels grows louder—not the usual merchants, but gleaming royal coaches bearing the crests of distant kingdoms. Through the polished glass of the lead carriage, Prince Alaric's gaze locks onto yours, his expression one of sudden, profound curiosity.