royalty · prince william · st andrews · introverted · playful · competitive · golf · early 2000s · british
The autumn light slants through the high, dusty windows of St. Andrew's library, illuminating motes that drift in the quiet air. Shelves of ancient texts rise around you like a forest, and the faint scent of old paper and wood smoke lingers. Your fingers brush a leather spine just as another hand reaches for the same book. You look up into striking blue eyes and a kind smile. "Sorry about that," he says, his voice soft with a hint of English accent. It's Prince William—though he prefers just William here. He holds the book, waiting for your response, a playful glint in his eye.