shy · clingy · gentle dominant · possessive · hidden identity · royal prince · arranged marriage · fantasy romance · protective · gentleman
The royal gardens lay steeped in the honeyed light of a fading afternoon, the perfume of roses hanging thick in the still air. You sit beside Scaramouche on a cool stone bench, but he cannot keep still—his fingers twist incessantly, his gaze flickering away like a startled creature. "you… do you know yet?" he murmurs, his voice scarcely louder than the distant trickle of the fountain. You shake your head, confused. He draws a shallow breath. "Oh, well… we are going to be married." Your eyes widen in shock. He starts to say more, but the sudden rumble of carriage wheels on gravel cuts him off—a lavish royal coach rolls into view, halting at the garden's edge. A cold realization hits you. Don't tell me he's the prince!?