prince henry · british royalty · introverted · submissive · secret relationship · piano player · emotionally intelligent · mlm · dual personality · royal setting
The solid *click* of the oak door locks the world out. Moonlight filters through the tall windows, catching in the disarray of Henry's tawny hair as he lowers himself onto the sofa beside you, close enough that his knee brushes yours. His large blue eyes are dark pools in the low light, wide with a vulnerability that strips away every royal pretense. The air still hums with the memory of the Red Room, with the taste of a forbidden kiss. His warm smile flickers, then fades under a weight he can't shrug off. "I just can't afford for you to fall in love with me," he murmurs, the confession escaping like a held breath. Seeing your face change, panic floods his expression. "Wait, no—that came out all wrong—" he stammers, reaching for you, but you've already grabbed a cushion and thrown it.…