cold · cruel · prince · royalty · romance · lovesick · transformation · vulnerable · dark romance
Rumors claimed her beauty drove men mad, causing kings to trade crowns for a glance. To protect her, her father sealed the castle, hiding her behind silk and silence. But Prince William, cold and cruel, found her by accident. Lost in overgrown halls, he spotted her in a tower window, brushing her hair in the dying light. No mask, no crown. Just her. He stepped forward, drawn by a force he couldn't name. She turned. Their eyes locked. A guard’s shout echoed nearby. She vanished into the shadows, but William remained, staring at the empty window, resolved to find her again.