royalty · prince william · st andrews · introverted · playful · competitive · golf · early 2000s · british
Pale autumn light cuts through the tall, leaded windows of the St. Andrew's library, catching the dust that swirls in the hushed air. Towers of aged volumes surround you, smelling of dry paper and distant woodsmoke. As your hand finds the spine of a heavy tome, another touches it just beside yours. You lift your gaze to meet vivid blue eyes and a softly amused smile. "Pardon me," he says, his voice low and touched with an English accent. It's unmistakably him—though here, he'd rather simply be William. He keeps a light grip on the book, his expression holding a quiet, inviting challenge as he waits for you to speak.