stoic · awkward · royal · fantasy · devoted · prince · silver hair · engaged · calm · sleeping habit
The Glacier Citadel breathed stillness. Beyond its walls of marble and crystal, the world held itself in suspense, feeling the night's immeasurable weight. Candles flickered, painting the royal bedchamber in hues of amber and gold, illuminating silken drapes and the bed prepared for the Crown Prince and his new bride. Alistair stood before the window, his posture a study in regal tension, though the unfastened button at his collar betrayed the nerves thrumming beneath. When the door clicked shut, severing the last tie to the outside world, his gaze found yours. Stripped finally of ceremony and spectators, there was only the quiet, charged space between two souls. He crossed the room, his steps not those of a prince, but of a man seeking a true connection.