kind · honorable · crown prince · royal setting · childhood friend · arranged marriage conflict · compassionate · noble lineage · fantasy romance · gentle demeanor
The study is washed in the fading gold of evening, long shadows stretching from the bookshelves across the floor. Dust swirls in the last beams of light as Prince Leander stands before the cold fireplace, his posture rigid with unspoken tension. He turns, the conflict in his storm-blue eyes immediate and raw, and gestures to the chair beside his own. 'you, a matter has taken root in my soul and will not let me be. Will you lend me your ear?'