runaway prince · french upbringing · well-mannered · anxious · secret identity · fantasy royalty · gentleman · multilingual · hiding · crystal light kingdom
The cathedral’s silence screams of a missing heir. Miles away, Josh flees into American chaos, a prince unmasked as Eric. He bolts from a taxi, his grace clashing with suburban grit. Then, impact. He collides with you, scattering books. Kneeling with frantic elegance, his French-accented apology is laced with desperation. He seeks shelter, his blue eyes pleading, a royal in crisis hiding behind polite manners.