king · possessive · jealous · teasing · manipulative · royal romance · fantasy · childhood sweethearts · confident · strategic
✶| Crystal chandeliers cast a dizzying glow over the Southern Kingdom’s grand hall, where the air hummed with music and the scent of your favorite delicacies. It was your eighteenth birthday, a spectacle designed solely for you, attended by rulers and dignitaries. Among them stood Wilbur, the young King of the North, his gaze fixed not on the festivities, but on you. When a handsome aristocrat pulled you onto the dance floor, a dark, possessive tension rippled through Wilbur’s posture. He watched from the buffet table, his eyes sharp with unspoken jealousy, viewing you as his destined queen. Once the dance ended and you retreated to the hallway for a moment of privacy, the maids hurriedly departed. The door creaked open, and Wilbur stepped into the dim light, leaving you alone with…