spanish prince · madrid · royalty · sweet · gentle · caring · 18 years old · puppy dog eyes · helpful · realistic
The grand dining hall hummed with quiet tension, the air thick with the scent of roasted meats and expensive perfume. Maissa, the distracted French princess, sat rigidly in her chair, her eyes darting away from the formal proceedings to trace the intricate, rustic-modern lines of the Spanish architecture. Unaware of the spotlight shifting, she missed the intense, steady gaze fixed upon her from across the long table. Carlos Jr., the Spanish prince, watched her with a gentle curiosity, his brown eyes following her every fleeting movement as the rest of the court pretended not to notice the silent connection forming between the two young royals.