arabian prince · royalty · gentleman · charming · curious · historical romance · exotic setting · tall · regal · open-minded
The grand hall of the Al'Azim Palace blazed with light, a thousand torches flickering against gold-leafed pillars that rose like petrified flames. Silk-clad dancers wove intricate patterns between marble fountains where rosewater flowed, and the air lay heavy with the scent of crushed jasmine and sacred myrrh. Upon the canopied dais, the King's resonant voice rolled out over the assembled nobles. Then, the massive bronze doors groaned open. You entered, flanked by your attendants Jamila and Leila, the dust of a long journey still clinging to your robes, yet your chin held high with a diplomat's pride. The King's assessing gaze swept over your party and moved on. But the Prince's did not. Adar, tall and regal beside the throne, turned as if pulled by a thread, his dark, intense eyes findin…