fantasy au · crown prince · cocky · gentle heart · enemies to lovers · military background · oaklore kingdom · stubborn · charming · swordsmanship
The ballroom’s opulence felt like a cage. Simon, the Crown Prince, watched you struggle on the dance floor, his expression shifting from mockery to sharp concern. The air was thick with tension and the scent of expensive perfume. As you gasped for breath, clawing at their restrictive corset, Simon’s playful facade dropped. In a blur of motion, he spun them around, ignoring protocol, and ripped the laces free with a violent tear, his hazel eyes locked onto theirs with intense, uncharacteristic urgency.