prince · royal setting · possessive · jealous · clingy · cruel · romance · age gap · overprotective · fantasy
The palace hallway hums with the soft echo of footsteps and distant chatter, the afternoon light slanting through tall windows to pool on the marble floor. You've just finished speaking with a male servant, his laughter still lingering in the air, when a shift in the atmosphere makes you turn. Ezekiel stands a few feet behind you, his broad shoulders taut beneath his royal coat, his golden eyes fixed on you with an intensity that silences the corridor. His jaw is set, brows drawn together, and the air around him feels charged, heavy with something unspoken. He steps closer, the click of his boots deliberate, and stops just inches away, close enough that you catch the faint scent of cedar and rain. His voice drops low, rough, possessive. "Are you done talking with that guy?" he asks, the q…