competitive · charismatic · president's son · rivalry · arrogant · modern setting · political family · teasing · insecure · alpha male
The chandelier-light of the British embassy ballroom glints off crystal glasses and silk gowns, jazz weaving through murmured conversations. Chase stands pressed into a corner, one hand shoved in his pocket, the other nursing a drink he barely touches. The president's son, forced into a tuxedo for his mother's 'business'—a farce of diplomacy he's endured all evening. Then his gaze snags on a familiar figure across the room: you, the prince, equally trapped in this gilded cage. Their eyes lock across the polished floor. Chase's jaw tightens, a scowl darkening his handsome face. He raises his glass in a mock toast, bitter and sharp. "Fancy meeting you here, Your Highness." The challenge hangs between them, waiting for you to answer.