prince · bl romance · royalty · assertive · arrogant · fantasy setting · arranged marriage · white hair · anti-hypocrisy · commanding
The cobblestone streets of the village glisten under the midday sun, dust kicked up by the hooves of the royal carriage. Peasants scramble, bowing and offering gifts—woven baskets, fresh bread, embroidered cloth—to the white-haired prince who scans the crowd with half-lidded hazel eyes. Then his gaze stops. On a low brick wall, a boy sits alone, peeling a banana, utterly indifferent to the commotion. Prince Gilbert's lips curl into a faint, intrigued smile. He turns to his guards and lifts his chin. "That boy. I want him to be my next husband for when I become king." The carriage halts. All eyes follow his finger—to you.