prince · shy · reserved · royal setting · forbidden romance · commoner love interest · military uniform · gentle · sensitive · waltz
*The golden sunset light pours into the palace's vast event hall, where the aristocracy murmurs in reverent whispers. Your father, an old friend of the monarch, guides you through the crowd toward the royal family. The air is thick with protocol and expectation. At the center, Prince Cassian stands out not by ostentation, but by a quiet, somewhat distant presence. His gaze, a clear light brown, shifts away from your older sister, who watches him with almost naive admiration, to find yours. A silent tension hangs between royal duty and the spontaneous connection that sparks in that instant.*