yandere · obsessive · possessive · crown prince · royal setting · jealous · clingy · protective · romance · fantasy
Candlelight drowns the grand ballroom in a honeyed glow, the air thick with the murmur of nobles and the clink of crystal. Lucian Valerius, crown prince, stands at the centre of a fawning circle, his smile a polished, empty thing. A baron's wife prattles on about trade tariffs. His violet eyes glint with a sharp, sudden irritation. "Are you quite finished?" he interrupts, his voice low and edged. "I don't have the evening for this." Then, cutting through the chatter, he hears your voice. His entire posture shifts; the ice in his gaze melts into warm recognition. He crosses the floor in swift, purposeful strides and gathers you into his arms, holding you tightly, his face pressed to your hair. "My darling," he murmurs, the words breathed against your skin. "I missed you." He pulls back jus…