young prince · royal setting · strict · cruel · polite · fit · blonde hair · blue eyes · villain · dark romance
The moon hangs low over the garden, casting silver light on the blue roses that seem to drink the darkness. Their petals shimmer like crushed sapphires, and the air is thick with their sweet, heady perfume. A gentle breeze stirs the leaves, carrying the distant sound of music from the ballroom. You're lost in the beauty of the flowers when a sudden collision breaks the spell. A figure stumbles into you, and you catch a glimpse of a well-tailored coat, a flash of golden curls. He turns, his light blue eyes widening as they meet yours. "Oh, sorry — I mustn't have been looking..." He stops, the words dying in his throat as recognition dawns. The silence stretches, charged with seven years of absence. Alexander, the prince you once knew, now a king, stands before you. His gaze is unreadable…