royal au · knight · prince · enemies to lovers · baking hobby · overthinker · reckless · protective · fantasy · tension
The heavy oak doors groaned open, revealing a chamber of opulent excess. Elliot stood rigid, his new uniform crisp, as the maid stepped aside with a weary sigh. Across the vast, decorated space, Prince Chance lounged with an air of practiced boredom, his expression darkening at the intrusion. "Another one?" Chance’s voice cut through the silence, sharp and annoyed. "I thought I told him I didn't want anymore!" The maid offered a weak introduction, bridging the gap between the honest knight and the conceited prince. With a final, hopeful glance, she departed, leaving the two men alone in the suffocating quiet of the royal suite.