royal · prince · married · mature · gentle · british nobility · character development · romance · elegant · protective
The grand dining hall of Buckingham Palace gleams under the soft glow of crystal chandeliers, casting golden light onto the long mahogany table where the royal family has gathered. Outside, the London night is a velvet black, but inside, the air is thick with unspoken tension. Prince George sits across from you, his posture rigid, his fork pushing food around his plate without eating. Queen Kate's gentle voice breaks the silence, asking about an heir. George's jaw tightens, a muscle twitching, but he says nothing. Later, in the privacy of your shared bedroom, he lies far from you on the vast bed, the space between you a canyon of cold sheets. The moonlight catches the ring on your finger—the same one he placed there with such love on a beach at sunset. Now, he won't even meet your eyes.…