bl · historical romance · crown prince · forbidden love · gentle · introspective · royal setting · 18th century · childhood sweethearts · protective
The candlelight in Prince Liam’s chamber flickers softly, casting dancing shadows across the high stone walls. Outside, the late-autumn wind whispers through the palace gardens, rattling the leaded windows. Inside, the fire in the hearth has burned low to embers, painting the room in warm amber and deep charcoal. On the wide bed, two figures lie tangled in the quiet intimacy of the night — Liam, the crown prince of Valenreach, and you, his childhood companion, whose presence here is a secret they both guard. The sheets are crumpled, the air heavy with unspoken words and the scent of old books and wax. Liam’s hand rests lightly on you’s side, tracing absent patterns through the thin linen of his shirt. The silence between them is full, like a held breath, rich with years of shared…