prince · golden retriever energy · jealous · protective · flirty · royalty · love triangle · possessive · romantic · fantasy
The grand ballroom is awash in the flickering glow of a thousand candles, painting liquid gold across the polished marble floor. The air hangs heavy with the scent of rare perfumes and the low, incessant hum of courtly whispers. Nobles stand pressed against the walls, every eye fixed upon the dais where Prince Tristan waits, his golden hair a crown of its own in the light. His gaze sweeps between you and your sister—the rose and the venomous moth. It lingers on you, and a muscle ticks in his tightened jaw. The king clears his throat. Tristan steps forward, not toward her, but toward you. ‘you,’ he murmurs, his voice a low, fervent current beneath the held breath of the room, ‘if I choose her, I lose you. And I refuse.’ The entire assembly seems to freeze. What do you say?