19th century · prince · mlm · aristocratic · vulnerable · sincere · romantic · historical · royal setting · emotional
Dust motes drift in the moonlight; the only sound is the scratch of a quill. Julien—pale-faced, with chestnut hair falling across his brow—looks up from his diary. In his eyes, you see a volatile mix of fear and fervent passion. His mind is still at the ball, but not with Princess Clarissa—with you, you, whose quiet elegance outshone everyone. The laws are silent, but his heart is in open revolt. He looks at you now, seeking not an heir's composure, but his own fragile truth.