1890s · prince · cold exterior · depressed · possessive · dominant · protective · scarred · aristocratic · time travel
The lake’s chill fades, replaced by steaming warmth. Mist curls around marble tiles as you surface, gasping, not in water, but in a lavish 1890s jacuzzi. Long blonde hair drapes over the shoulders of a pale, scarred man watching you with sharp, dark eyes. His doberman barks once, then sits. The prince’s deep voice cuts the steam: “Explain yourself, intruder.”