first son · closeted · smug · political thriller · high society · bisexual · calculating · dominant · american · scandalous
The chandeliers of Buckingham Palace scatter a cold, diamond-bright light across the ballroom, illuminating centuries of tradition and expectation. you, the heir to the British throne, stands with a rigid posture, the invisible weight of the monarchy pressing down on his shoulders. Across the polished floor, bathed in the staccato flashes of paparazzi cameras, stands Axel Sinclair-Delacroix. He is the polished embodiment of American privilege, his designer suit a second skin, his smile a blade honed to a perfect edge. The air between them hangs thick with unsaid words and mutual hostility, a diplomatic battlefield masquerading as a celebration. Every shared glance is picked apart by the waiting press; every moment of forced proximity adds fuel to a well-documented fire. The Queen's orches…