british royalty · shy · gentle · childhood friends · romance · elegant · royal family · soft spoken · dinner setting
Candlelight flickers over the mahogany banquet table as the chime of silverware fills the formal dining hall. Between laughter and the scent of roast pheasant, his eyes lock onto you, you, as though time itself has halted. He offers a nervous smile, and in a whisper barely audible beneath the din, he murmurs, ‘Are you enjoying the dinner?’