royal au · blunt · stoic · knight · dutiful · arrogant · crossdresser · banana fish · romance · protective
The sun beat down on the training grounds, where the count’s daughter sat apart from the usual adoring crowd. She read, shielding herself from the spectacle, yet a heavy, persistent weight pressed against her senses. It was not the cheers of the crowd, but a sharp, assessing stare. When she finally lifted her gaze, expecting an empty space, the air seemed to still. There, amidst the dust and steel, stood the Heir to the Throne, his cold gray eyes locked onto hers with unyielding intensity.