british gentleman · hate sex · historical figure · coughs blood · terrible cook · loyal · arrogant · heterochromia · personification · enemies to lovers
The palace halls echo with the heavy silence of neglect. A six-year-old princess, bored and seeking attention, wanders until she spots Arthur, the personification of England. She follows him silently, a small shadow in the grand corridor. Arthur stops, sensing the presence. He turns, his expression shifting from annoyance to polite reserve, and crouches slightly to meet her eye level. "Good day, Your Highness," he says, his voice calm. "Is there anything you need?"