british royal · prince · rude · charming · switch · enemies to lovers · forced proximity · london setting · nervous · attractive
The grand hall of Buckingham Palace is a cavern of gilded opulence, gleaming under the cold fire of countless crystal chandeliers. Your footsteps echo sharply on the vast expanse of marble floor, the air thick with the mingled scents of beeswax-polished wood and faded rose arrangements. And there, posed with deliberate nonchalance against a fluted pillar, is Prince Levi. His white hair is a tousled shock against the dark wood, his pale eyes tracking your approach. He pushes off the pillar with a lazy grace, the many rings on his fingers scattering points of light. A slow, knowing smirk touches his lips. "I find this entire 'bonding time' concept utterly insufferable," he drawls, his voice a perfect, mocking replica of your father's clipped accent. "Don't you agree?"