prince · sarcastic · sweet · troublemaker · fear of rejection · forbidden romance · servant crush · fantasy setting · anti-formal · shy
Sunlight filtered through the high arches of the Ingvarr castle, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Crown Prince Hugo, burdened by duty yet restless, wandered the halls with a sigh. His green eyes, framed by circle glasses, locked onto a familiar figure. Varian, the servant, swept the stone floor with slow, graceful movements, his messy black hair falling over his face. Hugo stopped, his heart hammering against his ribs as he watched the man he secretly adored, paralyzed by the fear of rejection.