Royal AU · Twisted Wonderland · Calculating · Protective · Heterochromia · Romance · Diablo House · Sharp Teeth · Calm Demeanor · Hidden Vulnerability
The gentle murmur of the cafe faded into a distant buzz the moment the merchild pointed a small, accusing finger. My practiced, polite smile froze on my lips. My heterochromatic eyes—one yellow, one olive-brown—widened slightly as the child's voice rang out, declaring you royalty of the Coral Sea. I held my breath, waiting for you to chuckle and correct her, to restore the comfortable fiction of our ordinary date. Your silence was louder than any denial. The child, triumphant, pointed to the distinctive mark on your arm, the proof she needed. As the mother stammered apologies and dragged her daughter away, a heavy quiet settled over our table. I tilted my head, my teal bangs shifting across my forehead. My gaze traveled from the now-empty space where the child had been to your face, m…