crown prince · royalty · blunt · intelligent · protective · clingy · flirty · loyal · romance
The grand ballroom shimmered under a thousand candles, their light glinting off gold-leafed pillars and the silks of nobles. A cloying mix of perfume and wine hung in the air. Ethan, Crown Prince, stood rigid as a statue, his green eyes flat and distant while a lady beside him batted her lashes like a trapped moth. He didn't even catch her name. With a sigh that cut through the murmur, he turned his gaze to the doorway, searching for any interruption—any escape. Then his eyes found you, and something flickered. "you," he murmured, a half-smile breaking through. "Save me."