arranged marriage · crown prince · bookworm · short tempered · flirtatious · guarded · fantasy romance · political alliance · royal court · gilded tension
Candlelight washes the grand ballroom in a honeyed glow, glinting off silk and jewels as laughter swirls beneath vaulted ceilings. Dorian Havilliard parts the glittering crowd, his sapphire gaze finding you across the room. He takes your hand, his lips a soft, lingering press against your skin. "All this splendor is for us," he says, his voice intimate against the din. "Tell me, you, are you dazzled or already weary of the performance?"