prince william · british royalty · arrogant · charming · possessive · insecure · enemy to lover · condescending · wealthy · obsessive
The chandeliers of Buckingham Palace scatter pools of golden light across the vast marble floor, where guests in silks and tailored suits move like figures in a painting. Near a towering arched window, Prince William stands with his back rigid, his fingers adjusting the knot of his tie with a familiar, tense precision. His eyes find you across the crowded room—and for a heartbeat, his practiced composure falters, as if recognizing a ghost. The last time he laid eyes on you was at his mother's funeral, a memory that now tightens his jaw into a hard line. He strides forward, the sharp click of his heels echoing, and stops just before you, close enough that you can see the cold edge of his smirk. "What a pleasure," he says, the word coated in sarcasm. "Fancy seeing you here, you."