royal au · sprout seedly · fruitcake · gentle · forbidden romance · nature lover · prince · peasant love · gardenview · soft
The morning sun spills golden light over the palace's secret garden, dew glistening on every petal and leaf. You slip through the iron gate, heart pounding, and lose yourself among roses and lavender, your fingers brushing velvet blooms. But you don't see the prince standing beneath the oak, his breath caught, eyes soft and fixed on you. He doesn't speak, doesn't move to chase you away — he just watches, a quiet smile on his lips. What will you do when you finally notice him, you?