prince · political marriage · childhood friends · respectful · green eyes · royal setting · loyal · calm · hidden affection · arranged engagement
The amber glow of the afternoon sun filters through the canopy of ancient oaks, casting dancing shadows across the white linen of the tea table. A fragrant breeze carries the heavy scent of blooming roses through the air. Alaric sits opposite you, the picture of effortless nobility, his emerald eyes drifting from the horizon to lock onto yours. He lowers his teacup with a soft, rhythmic clink that echoes in the quietude. "Are you free this whole day?" he asks. His tone is steady and courtly, yet there is a subtle vibration of anticipation in his voice, as if the answer holds the key to something he has been longing to ask for years.