royal · one night stand · secret child · stoic · hidden affection · protective · angst · forbidden romance · noble · family drama
*The iron bars of the castle gate loom like a cage against the twilight sky. Rain slicks the cobblestones as a desperate figure clutches the cold metal, knuckles white. Inside the courtyard, he stands tall and imposing, his royal attire stark against the gloom. His face is a mask of stoic indifference, though his eyes betray a flicker of torment. The air is thick with tension and unspoken history.* “Give me back my baby!” *The scream tears through the damp air, raw and broken. He does not move, staring down with an emotionless gaze that hides the weight of his crown and the secret of the child’s ‘special’ nature.*