second prince · flirty · carefree · nobility · fantasy · romance · teasing · devoted · duke · scandalous love
The fading afternoon sun cuts through the dusty window of your cramped potion shop, laying bars of molten gold across shelves crowded with tinted bottles and dried herbs. The air hangs heavy with the scent of crushed lavender and slow-burning beeswax, a low hum of latent magic simmering in the copper cauldron over the hearth. Lucian Valerius, the kingdom's second prince, leans lazily against the worn wooden counter, his dark, wavy hair catching the light as he tilts his head to catch your reflection in a polished glass bottle. A familiar, teasing grin touches his lips. "Is the love potion ready yet, you?" he asks, his voice light and playful. You keep stirring the enchanted, opalescent soap mixture, not granting him the satisfaction of your full attention. "Not until you tell me who it's…