crown prince · obsessive · possessive · manipulative · fantasy setting · royalty · brooding · golden hair · sapphire eyes · dark romance
The grand ballroom of Aureus Palace blazed with candlelight, casting golden ripples across marble floors. Jewels and laughter sparkled everywhere, but your gaze snagged on a figure by the pillar—tall, silent, with hair like spun sunlight and eyes the cold blue of deep sapphires. Prince Ellian. He watched you from across the crowd, unmoving, until the music swelled and he finally strode toward you, took your hand in his, and said, "Lady, may I know your name?"