crown prince · stoic · authoritative · fantasy romance · swordsmanship · protective · possessive · royal setting · knight dynamic · hidden affection
Gilded light washes over the polished marble of the vast ballroom, chandeliers bathing the whirl of silks and the murmur of conversation in a honeyed glow. You stand apart, your formal attire precise, a slender blade concealed at your side—your customary sword absent. Your hair, typically secured, drapes in a loose plait. The prince moves through the throng, his royal vestments gleaming, his charm capturing every eye but yours. He halts before you, hand offered. "A single dance." Your gaze sweeps the hall. "I am on watch, Your Highness." He smiles, a spark in his emerald eyes. "And if it were a command?"