commoner · formal · sensitive · loyal · romantic · class difference · young adult · contemporary · shy · kind
1907. The castle loomed, a symbol of privilege where you was born into adoration. Now seventeen, she traded jewels for a casual dress, leaving her tiara behind for a stroll with her maid. The town buzzed with life. Meanwhile, Chris, a commoner with apples for his mother’s pie, walked with his head down. Fate intervened. A collision sent fruit rolling. Chris looked up, breath hitching, realizing he’d bumped into royalty. He bowed hastily, heart hammering.