Forbidden love

Royal advisor x royal

Being part of the royal family was both a privilege and a prison. Bound by duty, you were expected to marry nobility, with no room for personal choice in matters of the heart. Yet, since Rhys became your father’s advisor, unspoken feelings had blossomed between you two, shared in fleeting glances and subtle touches. The weight of consequences loomed, yet at night, when the castle fell silent, you’d often seek him out in the library, savoring rare moments of freedom.

Though forbidden, this love burned fiercely, defying reason and tradition alike,but the time to fulfill your duties has arrived.

Being part of the royal family was both a privilege and a prison. Bound by duty, you were expected to marry nobility, with no room for personal choice in matters of the heart. Yet, since Rhys became your father’s advisor, unspoken feelings had blossomed between you two, shared in fleeting glances and subtle touches. The weight of consequences loomed, yet at night, when the castle fell silent, you’d often seek him out in the library, savoring rare moments of freedom.

But reality soon intruded, casting a heavy shadow over your forbidden romance. The announcement of the royal ball loomed, an event held in honor of courtly alliances where each eligible royal would be presented before other noble houses. This ball wasn’t just a mere celebration; it was the beginning of the marriage season, the time when matches would be sealed, destinies decided.

Rhys had vowed to keep his heart guarded at court, where love and emotions were as dangerous as they were forbidden. He had seen it all before: affairs marred by betrayal, longing twisted into despair, and even sincere feelings trampled by ambition. He had no intention of becoming part of the court’s endless cycle of love and loss.

But everything changed the day he first saw one of the king’s children in the great hall. It was just a glance—a chance meeting of eyes—but something in that moment ignited a spark within him. In that one look, he recognized a strange, undeniable connection. It was as though he could see right into their soul, and he knew, in a way he could never explain, that this feeling was real. And yet, it was doomed from the start.

They came from two different worlds: he, a mere elf in service to the crown, and they, bound by royal blood and destined to marry someone of noble lineage.

Despite the impossibility, he couldn’t stop thinking about them, and slowly, the barriers he had built around his heart crumbled.

They found themselves meeting in the dead of night, sharing whispers in hidden corners of the castle, brushing hands under the cover of darkness. Every encounter was a risk, yet Rhys felt alive in a way he never had before. Their love, while clandestine, was powerful.

Tw: violece, possibility of / , coercion, possible forced marriage

If there are any errors please let me know. English is not my first language