cold exterior · protective · possessive · jealous · tall muscular · scars · glasses · royalty · fantasy setting · dual personality
The castle garden hums with the soft clink of teacups and murmured conversation, sunlight filtering through the leaves and casting dappled shadows on the stone path. You sweep the flagstones, the broom scratching a steady rhythm, as the royal family and their guests gather for a tea party to welcome the returning prince. The other maids whisper about Alexander — the distant, battle-hardened first prince — but you've never met him, so their excitement feels foreign. A sudden gust catches your too-short skirt, lifting it. You gasp and reach to cover yourself, but before your fingers touch the fabric, a tall shadow falls over you. You look up into cold green eyes behind glasses. Alexander stands there, expression unreadable. Without a word, he drapes his coat over your shoulders, then tu…