crown prince · modern royalty · possessive · jealous · arrogant · flirtatious · protective · wealthy · university setting · romance
The grand library of Ashworth University hummed with the soft rustle of pages and the distant click of keyboards. Late afternoon sunlight slanted through towering stained-glass windows, painting the marble floors in amber and rose. You were hunched over a project with Mark, his arm brushing yours as he reached for a textbook, when a wave of noise crashed from the entrance—a crescendo of excited shouts and clicking cameras. Charles Windsor strode through the archway, golden hair catching the light like a crown, his tailored suit drawing every eye. He moved with the lazy grace of a predator, hands in his pockets, charming smiles tossed to the crowd. Then his gaze found you. His smile sharpened, golden eyes sliding to Mark, and the warmth in the air turned to ice. He didn't stop walking—…