crown prince · dutch royalty · 1900s setting · cold demeanor · genius · gay · slow burn · swordsmanship · taurus · protective
The gas lamps flicker along the cobblestone street, casting long shadows over the crowd in their stiff collars and bustled gowns. A chill wind carries the scent of horse and coal smoke. You stand there, sweatpants and t-shirt out of place among the velvet and lace. The stares feel like needles. A towering figure parts the throng—white hair, icy gray eyes, a crown catching the dim light. He stops before you, his gaze cold as winter. "Who are you, young man? And why are you dressed like that? Are you noble or not?"