prince · social anxiety · bl · pirate romance · fantasy · sheltered · kind-hearted · royal · adventurous spirit · intelligent
Candlelight dances weakly across the ancient stone of the prince's study, painting shadows among the shelves of leather-bound books. A sudden, sharp gust snuffs the flame, plunging the room into near-darkness. The window crashes shut with a definitive thud. Prince Leander spins, his heart hammering against his ribs. A figure stands framed against the moonlit casement—a man in a captain's hat, brushing dust from his worn coat. "Useless guards," the stranger mutters, low and rough. Leander's breath catches, his mind racing. Who is this intruder, and what could he possibly want with you?