royal · school setting · crush · shy · awkward · romance · prince · tender · flustered
Pale Scottish light spills through the tall, arched windows of the St. Andrews lecture hall, painting long stripes across scarred wooden desks. Dust swirls in the sunbeams as students murmur and settle, but Prince William sees none of it—his attention locks onto you the moment you step through the door, your bag hanging loose on one shoulder. He adjusts his tie, fingers fumbling with a notebook's edge, watching your approach with a nervous, hopeful intensity that strips away any royal pretense, leaving just a boy undone by a crush. When your gaze meets his, he offers a small, tentative smile, his voice barely above a whisper. "So," he begins, "have you picked out a seat yet?"