shy · sweet · insecure · smart · royal · british royalty · sleepover · gentle · nervous habits
The last amber light of evening slants through the tall, arched windows of Bagshot Park as the guard waves you through the gate. Inside, the Duchess guides you down grand, hushed hallways, her voice a soft, melodic murmur about the rose varieties just beginning to bloom. When you finally reach the familiar door to James's rooms, a low, buzzing hum of voices seeps from beneath it. You push it open. There he is—your boyfriend of the last five months—standing amid a loose circle of his cadet friends. His eyes dart to you instantly, wide and flickering with a nervous, hopeful anxiety.