ricky masterlist / zb1 masterlist wc ; too lazy to wc this
➛ genre / trope ; royalty au 🎧— trying a new style of writing , definitely fun to write but it may not even make sense
the annual festival at the southern kingdom was today.
your father had definitely told you its name , however he spoke too fast so you didn’t quite catch its name. he seems more excited than you about it. although from your mother she did state that the traditions were similar to that of valentines day.
anyhow , there would be a celebration at the castle tonight and your father stated explicitly that the family would be attending.
knowing the tendencies his oh-so-obedient child has of skipping out on the royal family duties , an order was established in which you were not to leave the castle grounds till the family set out to the festival.
which means all eyes on you.
leaving you without a choice but to attend some boring celebration.
with the time ticking the setting slowly warped itself and now you found yourself sitting on the warm seats of a roofless carriage , the sky a nice shade of warm blue with clouds slowly fading away.
the carriage rattled when the wheels popped over rocks , the hooves of the horses throttles were somewhat comforting to the ears along with the mix of birds chirping or the occasional sounds of a waterfall. all accompanied by the deep green forest leaves pumping out a consistent flow of oxygen which produced fresh sets of air to breath in.
nature itself was enough to drown out the endless amount of words flowing out your parents.
speaking of your parents , they had also made a point of informing you that prince ricky would be there tonight. 
well it wouldn’t be strange for the southern kingdoms own prince to attend the festival of course , but there was something slightly.. off.
a gut feeling one would say.
in all the gatherings you had attended , whether it be by force or by will , he would always catch your eye.
smartly dressed but not too extreme , hair neatly styled or a not too noticeable lazy comb , skin in perfect condition with the perfect princely image one could only dream of having.
however he wouldn’t even attend these events for more than ten minutes before completely disappearing for the night. rumours circulated that an argument broke out with him and his parents over finding him a suitable spouse. which lead to ricky being trapped in his own home for a month.
but rumours were , well , rumours.
questioning him about the matter out of pure curiosity would be rather inappropriate.
without thinking twice you were suddenly trying to come up with reasons as to why he would attend a valentines day event if he was that opposed to marriage.
was he forced ? a likely possibility.
maybe he was needed ? another likely reason , he was the prince after all. perhaps he was hosting this year.
or… maybe he had his eye on someone. at first the idea seemed impossible - but come to think of it in all the years you’ve attended this event he was absent throughout all of them , all but this years.
wait why were you so interested about his love life. it wasn’t right to stick your nose into other peoples business.
…but perhaps you’ll watch him closely tonight , just to see who his secret crush might be.
arriving at your destination , the castles ballroom had been almost completely transformed. the walls decked out with iridescent silks that swayed every so slightly , the rich pearl-grey fabric gently shimmered in the corner of your eye. the warm colours radiating off the delicately designed chandelier lazily drifted across the ballroom , the balcony dripping with every flower and colour known to man which heavily contrasted the warm toned atmosphere making them stand out even more.
the southern kingdoms family waltzed up to yours greeting you with warm welcomes.
but you weren’t paying attention to the shameful excuse of small talk , all your attention was focused on him.
a white button up slight unbuttoned showing off a sharp set of collarbones which perfectly matches his jawline , a black coat with the purest and most transparent gold details rested on his broad shoulders paired with a sleek pair of leather dress shoes. to top it all off was the white gloves that adorned his sleek slender fingers and the horizontal tattoo that was drawn so delicately on his neck.
thankfully - he hadn’t noticed you.
oh goodness , look at you. he hadn’t even noticed your presence and yet you were gawking over a man who would probably be taken by the end of todays festival. how awful , to think that you’ve gotten yourself into yet another one of your delusional fantasies. at least it saves you the embarrassment of the fool you’d make out of yourself if you’d have to talk to-
“ y/n was it ? pleasure seeing you once again. “
oh lord , he’s speaking to me. once again… does that mean he knew i existed even before this ? quick , say something y/n or at least react !
well you must’ve said something because he’s now laughing in a way that makes your stomach flip. oh how his laugh was heavenly.
“ seems like my fathers calling me , help yourself to the refreshments over at the balcony. i shouldn’t be long i’ll find you again my dear. “
my dear ? did he really just call you that.. ? by the time you stopped malfunctioning and came up with a half decent reply , he was already halfway across the room.
maybe detective work wasn’t your thing as standing on the balcony watching down on ricky chatting and laughing with other guests produced no results to your initial goal. finding his secret crush. instead it produced more problems for you finding it rather difficult to keep your eyes off the said male.
every few minutes or so , his eyes would scan the room before darting towards you which you’d have to pretend to be searching for something else or faking admiring the rather boring paintings that seemingly covered every inch of these brick walls.
he’s got to be trying to impress someone. the body language is telling as it is !
but you’ll never be able to crack the case if he keeps making eye contact with you. maybe it’s time to hatch a new plan.
engrossed in your own thoughts , you failed to notice the shift in the atmospheres mood.
it seems like the musicians have started a new piece and judging off by how the guests were scrambling to find a partner it was officially time to open up the dance floor.
ah yes the clique dance is a must have during kingdom festivals , i mean seriously who enjoys this kind of- wait.. this was your chance. just wait and see who he dances with and you have your mystery crush ! oh you are a genius y/n , now where did he go…
oh here he is , and… he’s offering you his hand. he couldn’t possibly mean…
ricky let out a small chuckle , “ my dear i don’t mean to rush you but the musics about to start. may i ? “
you must’ve agreed as the next thing you knew his hand on your waist guiding you closer to the middle of the ballroom. he took a step back and bowed which you gladly returned , before taking you back into his arms once more beginning the dance.
without years of practice you could say with full fledge confidence that you weren’t very good at this.
“ im afraid you weren’t very subtle , am i really that interesting to look at ? “
embarrassed you admitted to your staring , but how could you not he was decked down in luxury , to impress someone perhaps ?
“ why yes i am dressed differently - but i do have to disagree with you there , you yourself are the most stunning being here tonight. “
he’s avoiding eye contact with you with a blush appearing on his cheeks , “ as for impressing someone , that was my intention would you say i’ve succeeded ? “
of course whoever it is they couldn’t possibly ignore you , you’ve probably impressed the whole guest list tonight even if that wasn’t your goal , do i know the person in question ?
well that wasn’t much of a response.. you looked at him with confusion adorning your features as his arm tightens around your waist pulling your body closer to his.
“ it seems like my intentions have not been clear tonight , my dear the one i’ve been trying to impress is you , if you’ll have me. “
“ this dance signifies the many differently ways love is shown whether it be friends or family. in any case , this specific song although only slightly different from the normal ones we play , signifies a completely different meaning. this dance is a confession of romantic love - sincere , undying and forever lasting. do you see what i’m saying y/n ? “
you do , and you tell him as such.
“ my darling you have no idea how long i’ve waited to hear you say that. “
his fingers traced the outline of your jaw lifting your head up to face his.
“ now then , why not i show you a more familiar sign of affection. “
if anyone saw what happens next , they don’t say anything. it was after all the princes first dance to this song , he couldn’t be blamed for skipping to the final step.
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