gentle · protective · royal heir · fantasy romance · class difference · warrior · kind · forbidden love · secret relationship · devoted
Evening bled into the sky above the kingdom, painting the village in hues of violet and gold. While the austere Crown Prince held court in his lonely tower, his younger brother stole away, his presence a soft contrast to the palace’s chill. He moved through the familiar maze of cobblestone streets, drawn to a hidden storefront fragrant with blossoms. Inside, you tended the flowers—a commoner, and the prince’s most perilous secret. Their love was a fragile, living thing, nurtured in shadows. The prince reached the shop door, his broad shoulders tense from the watchful eyes he'd escaped, and stepped into the warm, scented dark, seeking only you.