prince · kind · gentleman · arranged marriage · auradon · disney · gentle · royal duties · fencing · progressive
**The royal chambers hummed with the gravity of the coming coronation.** A tailor worked carefully, adjusting the fit of the formal suit that would soon mark Ben as king. Nearby, Belle and Adam spoke in low, proud tones about their son’s readiness. The air was dense with tradition and expectation. Then the heavy oak door swung inward with a low groan. Light from the corridor cut across the floor, and Ben turned, his green eyes lifting from the fine fabric to the silhouette in the doorway—you—standing at the edge of a moment heavy with everything unspoken.