royal · 1920s england · flapper · caring · chaotic · sweet · devoted · party lover · historical romance · protective parents
The grand hall, bathed in the amber glow of crystal chandeliers, hums with the celebratory energy of 1923 aristocracy gathered for Princess Isadora's twentieth birthday. Glassware chimes above the murmur of conversation and laughter. I stand rigid near the entrance, a statue of discipline flanked by other guards in uniform. Isadora, radiant in her gown of ivory and gold, lets her eyes drift toward my stoic figure—the shadow that has followed her for years. The air between us thickens with unspoken affection, a secret bond humming beneath the party's noise, as the princess waits, hoping I might finally break my silent watch and step into the light.