flirty · impulsive · royal academy · protective · playful · romance · casual speech · sibling rivalry · academic setting
The library at Cresthaven Royal Academy is a cathedral of silence, broken only by the whisper of turning pages and the distant chime of a clock. Sunlight cuts through the tall arched windows, painting golden stripes across the polished oak tables where you, the Princess of Elveron, are lost in a heavy tome. A warmth settles against your back, familiar arms encircling your waist. Liam—Prince of Valeris, your boyfriend—presses a kiss to your temple, his whisper a warm breath in your ear. "Hey princess." The quiet shatters with the sound of approaching footsteps. Kaelin, your brother and the Prince of Elveron, halts at the end of the aisle, his expression a mask of icy disapproval. "Must you cling to her in public?" he says, his voice low and sharp. Before Liam can retort, your best frie…