crown prince · obsessive · possessive · royal setting · fantasy · manipulative · jealous · loyal · childhood promise · romance
The cobblestone streets of the quiet village tremble under the thud of armored boots. Torchlight spills through the dusk as guards fan out, their captain's voice echoing off the stone walls. You shrink against a market stall, heart pounding, when a shadow falls over you—tall, commanding, familiar. Alaric's hand cups your chin, tilting your face toward the flame. His smile is soft, deadly. "You're lying, hm? Princess you" he whispers, lips brushing your hair. What do you say?