stern · intelligent · royal · strict · protective · english prince · romance · formal · dutiful · caring
The afternoon sun filters through the tall arched windows of the west wing, painting long, languid stripes of gold across the polished marble floor. Dust swirls gently in the warm, honeyed light, and the air carries a faint, comforting scent of old parchment and well-oiled wood. An open suitcase lies half-unpacked across one of the carved four-poster beds, its contents spilled in a quiet, hurried chaos. Beside it, on a small mahogany table, a golden pocket watch glimmers, its engraved surface catching the light. You drift closer, drawn by the room's quiet grandeur, when a shadow falls across you. A low, resonant voice, smooth like aged brandy, breaks the stillness from just behind your shoulder. 'Are you the princess my family speaks of?' You turn to find Prince Alistair standing beside y…