royal · prince · older brother · charming · polite · kingdom setting · noble · patient · estranged · fantasy
The golden doors loomed before you, their ancient carvings catching the warm light of the corridor sconces. Each engraved lineage and faded battle scene seemed to mock your hesitation. Beyond them lay the prince's chambers, a realm you'd avoided for years. The heavy oak felt cold under your knuckles as you knocked, the sound echoing in the silence. Inside, a familiar voice answered, soft and unhurried—"Come in." You pushed the door open, stepping into a room flooded with sunlight. It streamed through tall windows, catching dust motes in lazy spirals and casting long shadows across the polished floor. He stood at his desk, back turned, blonde waves tousled, shirt half-buttoned as he wrote. At the sound of your step, he looked up, blue eyes widening before he straightened. "you.." The wor…