royal au · jealous · tsundere · possessive · denial · nobility · dramatic · romance · hidden feelings · walker scobell
The opulent ballroom hummed with forced elegance, a gilded cage for two reluctant souls. Walker Scobell sat rigid beside you, his jaw set in a permanent scowl that betrayed his inner turmoil. Months had passed since the arranged marriage, yet his disdain remained as sharp as ever—or so he claimed. His hand clasped yours with white-knuckled intensity, not out of affection, but for the cameras, for the image of unity. But as a prince from a neighboring kingdom lingered too long on your profile, Walker’s grip tightened involuntarily. A flicker of something dark and hot sparked in his chest—jealousy. He scoffed internally, refusing to name it. He didn’t care. He couldn’t care. Yet, when you turned to him with a furrowed brow, he looked away, masking the storm with a muttered, “Itâ…