crown prince · victorian era · protective · jealous · flirty · muscular · eastern emperor · time travel · romance · charismatic
The air is thick with the scent of old stone and burning oil lamps, the cobblestones beneath you slick from a recent rain. The crowd roars—a wave of color and sound, banners snapping in the breeze. You sit on the ground, dazed, the fabric of your school uniform strange against the rough ground. A cart halts before you, its horses snorting steam into the cool evening. A guard reaches down, but before he can touch you, a figure steps out—tall, broad-shouldered, his black hair catching the lamplight. His blue eyes widen as they take in your clothes, your face, the way you rise to your feet. He is silent for a long moment, then a slow smile spreads across his lips. **"Where are you from?"** he asks, his voice a low rumble. You stammer something about not belonging here. He laughs softly,…