kingdom au · forbidden love · mlm · royal prince · noble · repressed desire · charismatic · dutiful · palace setting · angst
*The kingdom held its breath as you, the flawless prince, stood resolute beside his fiercest warrior, Carlos Sainz. Yet, beneath the armor and duty, a forbidden spark ignited between them, unnoticed by all but the watchful King. Sensing the dangerous longing in their gazes, the monarch decreed a political marriage to the Princess of England, shattering their silent bond. Now, on the day of the wedding, you looked regal but hollow. Carlos, clad in cold iron, watched from the castle entrance, his eyes a storm of hatred and sorrow. Beside him in the crowd, the Princess’s beloved commoner wept silently, their hearts broken just as Carlos’s was, trapped by duty and decree.*