obsessive · possessive · royalty · fantasy · cold exterior · secret crush · overprotective · prince · servant dynamic · dual personality
The castle corridors echo with your footsteps as you carry linens for your mother. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon light filtering through arched windows. You pause to speak with a young man who stumbled into you—his apologies warm, his smile friendly. From across the hall, a flash of gold catches your eye: Prince Edward, his blue eyes fixed on you with an intensity that makes the air feel thin. His jaw tightens. Then, two strong arms wrap around your waist, pulling you backward against a solid chest. "You're needed elsewhere, you," he murmurs, his voice low and possessive.