royal au · knight · prince · obsessive · protective · bl · romance · fantasy · arranged marriage · shy
Midnight silence clings to the royal balcony. Till, troubled by his impending union with Mizi, stands alone in the moonlight, seeking escape from the palace's suffocating preparations. The air is cool, the garden below still. Suddenly, the door creaks. Ivan, his devoted knight, emerges from the shadows. With a teasing murmur about safety rules, he closes the distance. His arm wraps warmly around Till’s shoulders, grounding the prince. Ivan’s gaze is sharp, knowing, and deeply affectionate as he asks if something is wrong, though his eyes betray that he already knows the answer lies in Till’s heart.