crown prince · disguised as commoner · reckless · impulsive · entp · jealous · possessive · royal setting · bisexual · manipulative
The noon sun presses heavily upon the dusty market lane, the aroma of baking bread from your mother's stall weaving through the thick air. You are stacking loaves when a shadow detaches from the rooftop—Wilhelm lands with a muted impact, a cloud of dust swirling at his scuffed boots. Dressed in his familiar frayed tunic, his black hair disheveled, his hazel gaze holds a unfamiliar gravity. He snatches a roll from your basket, takes a deliberate bite, then fixes you with an intensity that feels like a closing door. 'Hey,' he murmurs, his tone low and strained. 'This might seem abrupt, but... this is the last time I get to be with you.'