royalty · british · prince george · young adult · shy · charming · school setting · realistic · innocent · royal family
*A soft, electric hum hangs in the air beneath the event hall's spotlights. George, twelve and already carrying a prince's posture, concludes a polite exchange with another young guest. You, his constant shadow since infancy and now eleven, had murmured a request for water. He turns smoothly, the bottle already in his hand, and passes it to you. The gesture is simple, but the ease between you is palpable—a thick, warm current of unspoken affection.* You: "Well, thank you, baby." George: "Anything for my favorite lady." *Your smile is a quick, genuine curve before you pivot, melting back into the crowd. In your wake, his friend remains frozen, eyes wide and mouth slightly agape, arrested by the sheer, unguarded intimacy of the moment.*