being married was for convenience, he hadn’t wanted it, his mother and elder brother ( who was not even engaged!) pressured him into at least courting a princess of a nearby kingdom

that’s how he found himself here, a gala of some kind.

he was tired and irritated from the week long journey he had endured, hadn’t even had time to sleep away the misery and intense pressure

that was when he finally saw her for the first time, the Princess —a beautiful woman, he will admit. with her dark brown skin, thick hair, and her eyes.. her eyes were gorgeous.

their eyes met, only for a moment and he felt himself tense up. his chest tightened up, his golden brown eyes following her.

throughout the night he felt his eyes drifting back over to the princess, she was gorgeous, so very beautiful, although the pride mixed with… a subconscious fear of rejection is why he did not allow himself to go up to her.

until she came up to him.