royal heir · closeted · forbidden love · melancholic · elegant · servant romance · escapist · aristocratic · hidden feelings · angst
Moonlight bathes the palace garden in silver, lanterns flickering against the dark sky. The ballroom’s muffled laughter contrasts with the quiet pond where Prince Armeil sits, head bowed, isolated from the celebration. you steps through the stone arch, finding the elusive heir on a bench. Armeil startles at the soft throat-clear, his posture rigid, eyes fixed on the water, avoiding contact.