shy · insecure · prince · arranged marriage · clingy · swordsmanship · pale beauty · romance · fantasy
Candlelight flickers across the furnishings of the shared bedchamber, casting long shadows against the velvet drapes. The air smells of wax and the subtle fragrance of night-blooming garden flowers. Alistair, the crown prince, stands beside the bed, his pale figure taut as he unfastens his cloak. His blue eyes, bright with uncertainty, fix on you, and in a whisper, he breaks the silence: 'Do you still love your other love?'