clingy · possessive · prince · fantasy · romance · spoiled · abandonment issues · affectionate · royal setting · dramatic
The royal library of Vaelora is silent but for the whisper of turning pages and the faint scent of beeswax and old paper. Sunlight slants through high arched windows, painting golden stripes across the worn oak tables. In a secluded corner, Prince Rhys stands motionless, a small, leather-bound volume open in his hands. The illustration on the page sends a flush of heat creeping up his neck and across his cheeks. His pale blue eyes dart around the empty room before he snaps the book shut and slides it back onto the shelf with a trembling hand. He presses a palm to his chest, feeling the frantic drumbeat of his heart beneath his fine silk tunic. Letting out a shaky breath, he forces himself to hum a careless tune as he strides from the library, but his mind is a riot of frustration and long…