Royal 5 Seconds of Summer Imagines

Royalty This Way Comes- Prince!Calum

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Everyone knew him. Prince Calum of Khetor. Word travels quickly through the royal circuits, and the whole palace was buzzing with the idea of his visit. The wealthy girls and women were preparing to wear their finest clothing and pull out their expensive perfumes. Fathers of promisingly beautiful girls bustled around their homes, helping their wives tidy up and trying to decide the best way to convince the prince that their daughter was the woman for him. Of course, everyone knew who he was really visiting for. Princess Lexia, the only child of King and Queen Charleton. She was in need of a husband, and Prince Calum was in need of a wife. The meeting and possible marriage had been enough buzz to put the entire palace on edge.

On the day set for the prince's arrival, the other maids and I were being pushed to our limits. Every two minutes there was a new order being barked at us, and they were usually assigned as we were in the middle of another. Abigail, who was one of the kitchen's best cooks, was sent from her spot in the kitchen to tend to the lush front gardens. I was in the middle of lending a hand with cleaning the already close to spotless dining room when I was called to a separate task.

"Y/N, Y/N!" I turned at the sound of my name, seeing an older maid rushing down the great palace steps. She was winded by the time she reached me, and took a few deep breaths before speaking again. Her cheeks were flushed from running, and the look in her eyes was nothing short of wild.

"What is it?" I inquired, hoping my prodding would get the words out of her. She took one last breath and held a hand over her heart as if she was keeping it in place somehow.

"The princess is requesting your company. Quickly, dear. She is not in the mood to be kept waiting." I nodded, immediately making my way towards Lexia's room. I reached the room soon, about to pull open the large and heavy door when I heard the girl's shrill voice yelling at some other maids. In what seemed like a second, two young maids that could not be more than 13 scurried out with wide eyes and trembling hands. I gave them the most reassuring smile I could muster, remembering how intimidating I once found the princess. As I entered the room, I saw Lexia seated in front of her full length mirror, admiring herself. For a second, I was lost by the pattern of her finest dress, a soft rosy pink intermixed with rose gold. It was the first time I had ever seen the girl in it, and there was no doubt she looked beautiful. The delicate lace on the neckline and cap sleeves complimented her skin in the most wonderful way. Her sigh of relief pulled me out of my admiration, and I curtsied to her before crossing the floor quickly.

"What can I do for you, princess?" I looked at her through the mirror, waiting to hear what she needed that required me in particular.

"I'm so glad to see you. You can braid, correct?" Nodding, I began to piece together what her request would be. "Do whatever you see fit. My only requirement is that it is something beautiful to impress the prince." She sat up straighter in her chair, and I began my work on her impressive hair. Sometimes I found myself feeling like a fool for being so responsive to her needs, but the benefits of working for the royal family greatly outweighed the amount of work. The Charleton's are kind and fair people, and offered me a great life under their roof. I knew there were much worse places to spend my days, so I was grateful. I continued working with Lexia's hair until I had created a hairstyle worthy of meeting a young and handsome prince. After I had showed her exactly how it looked, she smiled in what I guessed was approval and stood to face me. This shocked me a little, as she was known to send her maids away as soon as she was no longer in need of their service. I swallowed the lump in my throat to hide my nervousness I held over her unusual act.

"May I ask you something?" she asked, almost seeming uncertain of herself or scared. I nodded, though, granting her permission to talk to me. She took a seat on her bed, and I stayed in the same spot I had been, only moving so I was still facing her as we spoke. She opened her mouth as if to speak but promptly shut it again and furrowed her eyebrows. "Sit, won't you? Your standing is making me nervous." As I sat on the spot she designated with a perfectly manicured hand, I couldn't stop myself from feeling a little bit odd. "You're the same age as me, aren't you Y/N?" The sound of her saying my name made me squirm in my seat a little, the informal greeting so foreign to me. However, I nodded again, confirming her inquiry. I had begun my work here two years ago, shortly after I turned 16. "Then you must know how big a matter my meeting with Prince Calum is. He is the dream of every woman that knows of him, and my father is pressuring me to impress him enough for marriage, but I'm not sure I want to." I was unable to stop the gasp that left my mouth, and I instantly placed my hand over my mouth, knowing that was no way to act around royalty. Lexia let out a small dry chuckle, shaking her head back and forth. "Please don't act so formal. I called for you for a reason." I couldn't help but smile at the idea of the princess wanting to talk specifically to me about such a topic.