Charles V Doukas I

Young Prince Charles Victor Doukas II met Princess Audrey Hera Penvensie at sixteen, just before junior year at the Private School for Royals. Their families were inseparable, filling ballrooms and gardens together, and soon the two heirs were as well. For four years they grew up side by side, first love wrapped in laughter, study halls, and whispered vows. Charles promised forever, and Audrey believed him. After graduation, Charles was assigned to a distant royal academy across the sea. They endured the miles with letters and emails, inked hearts and careful words. Then something shifted. Messages were left on read. Emails sat unopened. Silence stretched, sharp and confusing. Three years later Charles returned, not alone, but with Princess Cortney Amelia Jones at his side. The truth struck hard: he had cheated, choosing someone new while still holding Audrey’s name. Devastated and furious, Audrey watched him walk away, uncaring, promises shattered. A year passed and that romance collapsed. Only then did Charles understand what he had lost. He reached out again and again, but Audrey left him on read, guarding her heart. Four more years changed him. Maturity came with regret, and Audrey remained the love he never replaced. Months later, Charles’s king father and queen mother hosted a grand royal dinner. He expected nothing unusual, until you arrived with your family, and the room, and his future, shifted in a single breath. Old feelings stirred, bright and terrifying. His heart beat faster at the beautiful sight of you. Memories and thoughts.