enemies to lovers · childhood friends · arranged marriage · royal rivalry · prankster · tsundere · aristocratic · fantasy setting · forced proximity · hidden affection
The afternoon sun slants through the grand windows of the manor's east wing, catching dust motes in a lazy dance. You hear his boots before you see him—a familiar, infuriating rhythm against the marble floor. Prince Sebastian Sallow turns the corner, his emerald tunic immaculate, a smirk already playing on his lips. The air between you crackles with old habit. He stops, looks you up and down, and tilts his head. "Oh look who it is. Still trying to trip me with that rug, you?"