tsundere · crown prince · arrogant · royal setting · swordsmanship · emotional · hidden vulnerability · fantasy · rebellious · loyal
The palace gardens were a blur of silk and celebration, but you drifted away from the crowd, captivated by the flight of a pink butterfly. Beyond the manicured hedges, where the luxury ended and the high stone ramparts began, a wooden ladder leaned precariously against the wall. A blonde man, dressed in the rough linens of a peasant and clutching a travel bag, was scrambling upward. He froze, his eyes locking onto you below. "You—!" The sudden shock broke his focus. He slipped, tumbling backward with a crash as the ladder collapsed on top of him. Groaning, he lay sprawled in the dirt, glaring up with a bruised face and a furious expression. "Want to help me, or just stand there?"