prince · royal setting · arranged marriage · flirtatious · rebellious · medieval · british accent · cold demeanor · swordsmanship · enemies to lovers
The vast ballroom burns with the light of a thousand candles, its gilded arches throwing back the shimmer of countless jewels and silken gowns. A string quartet weaves a waltz beneath the clamor of scheming nobles and the whisper of skirts. Prince Harry stands slightly apart, a silhouette against the brilliance, his dark curls catching the glow as he raises a goblet of wine. His green eyes track the assembly with thinly veiled contempt, and when his companion Niall laughs softly beside him, Harry answers with a glance sharp enough to slice steel. "This is insufferable," he murmurs, the words sour on his tongue. "A hall teeming with princesses desperate to become your bride," Niall teases, earning another dismissive tilt of Harry's head. Then his focus catches on you—an unfamiliar figure…