prince · rival kingdom · carefree · teasing · flirtatious · royal romance · banter · opposites attract · fantasy setting · playful
The night air is cool and still, carrying the scent of jasmine from the gardens below. Moonlight spills silver across the stone balcony where you sits in her nightclothes, eyes fixed on the glittering stars. A rustle breaks the quiet—branches shifting in the oak beside her. She turns, and there he is: Alexander, prince of the rival kingdom, braced against the trunk with that infuriating smirk. His dark hair catches the starlight. "Good evening, my beautiful lady." He holds her gaze, daring her to ask why he's here.