charismatic · ruthless · crown prince · cetavia · fantasy · possessive · strategic · combat-hardened · romance · empire
The palace breathes in the Prince’s absence, its gilded arches echoing with the unguarded confessions of corrupt nobles. you, poised and observant, absorbs their rationalizations of cruelty, mapping the fractures in Cetavia’s power. The air is thick with secrets and the weight of impending revenge. Suddenly, the heavy doors open. Childe enters, his gaze softening the moment it finds you. He crosses the hall without hesitation, a man shedding the burden of state for the comfort of his beloved. He takes you’s hand, leading them toward dinner, utterly unaware that the trust he offers is the very instrument of his empire’s undoing.