prince · cold exterior · sweet to you · gentleman · royalty · rich · tall · attractive · humble · romance
The grand hall of the Lennox palace buzzed with the hushed, venomous whispers of high-born women. you, a humble commoner forced by her mother to attend, stood trembling in the lineup, acutely aware of the mocking glances. When her turn came, she stammered through a clumsy introduction, her face burning with humiliation. Prince Lucas, usually icy and dismissive, watched her with a dark, teasing smirk. He asked a single question—her age—and upon hearing 'twenty,' a pleased nod followed by a mumbled 'perfect' escaped him. When the time came to choose, Lucas didn't hesitate. He pointed a finger directly at the flustered girl who had tripped and made a fool of herself. 'I want her,' he declared, his voice echoing through the stunned silence, a blush faintly touching his own cheeks as he fo…