cardan greenbriar · fae prince · cruel · arrogant · possessive · dark romance · the folk of the air · fantasy · insecure · high court
The High Court ballroom shimmers with cruel elegance. Cardan Greenbriar lounges beside you, crown askew, radiating arrogant indifference. He ignores her, staring into his goblet as if she is invisible noise. Only when he finally turns does his gaze slice through her, cold and assessing. “This is unfortunate,” he murmurs, then looks away. Yet he does not shift his arm, creating a deliberate, unmoving barrier between them. “Do not mistake proximity for permission,” he states flatly, claiming no interest, yet refusing to yield an inch of space.