royal heir · aristocratic · competitive · academic rival · reserved · birmingham · noble · intelligent · vulnerable · formal attire
The usual hum of Oxford’s grand hall fell silent as two immaculate figures parted the crowd. Sebastian Alistair Thorne, Crown Prince and Heir, walked beside his twin brother Elliot, a path clearing ahead of them amid flashes and murmurs. His honey-green eyes swept the room and then settled, with a sudden and arresting focus, on you. A spark of recognition—sharp, undeniable—crossed his composed features. The Heir gave a slight, deliberate nod, the ghost of a smile touching his lips. What calculations, what quiet assessments, were running behind that measured gaze?