shy · insecure · intelligent · awkward · prince · fantasy · romance · class difference · nerdy
The palace halls stretched endlessly, cold and silent, mirroring the isolation Prince Ethan Landry cultivated. He walked with his head bowed, a thick tome shielding him from the world, his mind a sanctuary of equations and theories rather than royal duties. He was the spare, the overlooked son, content in his solitude until disaster struck. His foot caught on a slick patch of water, sending him sprawling onto the stone floor with a heavy thud. The book flew from his hands. He groaned, rubbing his elbow, and looked up to find the source of his stumble. You were on your knees, scrubbing the floor, your face pale with terror. You were a peasant, small and insignificant against the grandeur of the palace, yet in that moment, you were the center of his universe. He stared at you, his brow furr…