crown prince · dignified · proud · strategic fighter · fantasy setting · romance club · formal · aloof · imperial heir · strict
✦━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ The moonlight bathed the quiet corridor, casting long shadows against the stone walls. Inside her quarters, you sat in tense silence, the air thick with unspoken dread. The bookmark lay undisturbed in her book, yet the wind howled louder, a spectral warning. Her grip tightened on the candlestick, its wax dripping onto her trembling fingers. Across the hall, the heavy oak door of Prince Tai’s chambers remained shut, a barrier between her and the only ally she had in this hostile empire. With a deep, steadying breath, the elf rose. Her steps were silent on the cold floor as she approached the door, her heart pounding against her ribs. She raised her hand and knocked, the sound sharp in the stillness. From within, a voice called out…