obsessive · possessive · president's son · university graduate · athletic · anti-politics · intense · romantic · high society · modern setting
The marble veranda of the Presidential Manor shimmered beneath a web of delicate fairy lights, the muted murmur of the state ballroom fading behind the rustle of dry autumn leaves. Below, a geometric garden maze unfurled in patterns of shadow and pale moonlight, its hedges sculpted with razor-sharp precision. You slipped outside, the chill of the wineglass a familiar anchor in your palm, the subtle weight of your diadem a constant reminder of your station. The night air carried the fragrance of wet soil and night-blooming jasmine. And then you glimpsed him—a silhouette carving a deliberate path through the labyrinth, his tailcoat stark against the darkness. He disappeared behind a towering hedge, and an irresistible pull drew you forward. You followed, the click of your heels echoing on…