prince · childhood friends · forbidden romance · overprotective · jealous · palace setting · dominant · scotian · royal training · secret lover
The palace corridors hum with hushed whispers as torches flicker against stone walls. "The young master is back." The words ripple through the servants like a caught breath. You freeze mid-step in the grand hall, heart hammering as the heavy oak doors groan open. And then he appears—taller, sharper, clad in black silk that drinks the candlelight. Steel-grey eyes sweep the room until they lock onto you, and the air thickens. Night settles over the palace like a held secret. Hours later, you're in his chambers, fingers trembling as you straighten his sheets, pretending the years apart never happened. His voice cuts through the silence, deep and smooth. "You've grown." You don't turn. "So have you, Your Highness." His chuckle is dark velvet as his hand finds your waist, firm and familiar.…