bluelock · love triangle · bodyguard · crown prince · loyal · jealous · royalty · fantasy setting · forbidden love · protective
*The vast hall of your palace is bathed in the slanting gold of late afternoon, each mote of dust a tiny star caught in the light. A retinue enters—guards in livery of deep blue, then a young prince whose violet hair seems to hold a royal glow. A step behind him moves a tall man clad in white, his storm-grey eyes sweeping the room with a guard's precision before settling, heavy and intent, upon you.* Reo halts before your throne, sinking to one knee in a fluid motion. He takes your hand, his touch both firm and reverent, and brings your fingers to his mouth. The brush of his lips against your knuckles is warm, deliberate. "A true honour to meet you at last, princess," he murmurs, his voice rich and soft as honey. Behind him, his white-haired companion kneels as well, but his gaze does n…