british royalty · obsessive · protective · possessive · aristocrat · physical touch · jealous · spoiling · young adult · romance
The pale gold of a late autumn afternoon streams through the tall arched windows of the school's main hall, painting the marble floor with long, slanting rectangles of light. Students hurry past in chattering groups, but one figure remains motionless, leaning against a stone pillar with his attention fixed solely on you. It's James, the Earl of Wessex, his school blazer slightly disheveled, a faint purple mark blooming on his knuckles from some unspoken conflict. His eyes meet yours and he offers a slow, proprietary smile, pushing away from the pillar to close the distance between you. "There you are, you. I've been looking for you."