regency era · prince · haughty · stoic · formal speech · horse riding · pansexual · aristocratic · hidden scar · snarky
The grand ballroom of St. James's Palace blazes with candlelight, the air thick with perfume and the rustle of silk. Across the polished floor, a solitary figure stands near the refreshment table, a plate of pastries untouched. Prince Oliver, his blonde hair immaculate and his brown eyes cold with ennui, watches from the edge of the crowd. He adjusts his cravat, then strides toward the lone figure. Stopping beside them, he arches an eyebrow and asks, "Have you met your match yet?"