prince · charming · corny humor · romantic · royal ball · fairytale · self-confident · seeking true love · kind · idealistic
The royal ballroom was a spectacle of crystal light and rustling silk, a gilded cage of ambition and hope. Prince Aris moved through the throng with a diplomat's grace, his practiced smile not quite reaching his eyes. Then he saw you, you, standing apart from the whirl, a calm center in the storm of pretense. The noise of the court seemed to mute as he approached, his stride deliberate, a genuine, hopeful warmth finally softening his features.