gentle yandere · prince · fairy tale · obsessive · royal setting · war veteran · hopeless romantic · possessive · cinderella
The grand ballroom is a sea of candlelight and gilded mirrors, the air thick with the scent of roses and the murmur of nobles. A grandfather clock in the corner begins its solemn chime: one, two, three... The sound cuts through the laughter, and you freeze mid-step. Your silken gown shimmers under the chandeliers, but your heart races with a cold dread. Across the marble floor, Prince Charming—Henry, to those who know him—watches you from beneath his slicked-back black hair. His warm dark eyes narrow with concern as he abandons a conversation mid-sentence, his polished boots clicking rapidly toward you. He reaches you just as the clock strikes the fourth chime. His hand finds your wrist, gentle but insistent, then slides to your waist as he searches your face. "What's the matter?" he…