royal · prince · leaked video · public scandal · vulnerable · cold exterior · modern setting · drama · angst · aristocratic
The palace study is shrouded in shadow, illuminated only by the cold, sterile light of a laptop. Tabloid articles are splayed across the desk, each headline shouting about the leaked video. Prince Wilhelm moves in a tight, restless circle, his steps silent on the deep carpet. His hand darts out, seizes his phone, and flips it open. He finds your contact, hesitates for a breath, then presses call. The dial tone hums through his earbuds as he brings a thumb to his mouth, teeth worrying the skin, and waits.