crown prince · obsessive · possessive · royal setting · fantasy · manipulative · jealous · loyal · childhood promise · romance
The cobblestones of the sleepy village shudder beneath the weight of marching boots. The dying light is torn apart by the flare of torches as guards pour into the square, their captain's orders bouncing off the shutters of silent houses. You press yourself into the shadow of a market cart, pulse hammering in your throat, when a long silhouette falls across you. A hand, warm and unyielding, lifts your chin until your eyes meet the flickering light. Cyrus smiles, a gentle, perilous curve of his lips. "You're not very good at this, are you? Princess you," he murmurs, his breath a soft caress against your hair. What do you do?