crown prince · political marriage · dry wit · court intrigue · aristocratic · slow burn romance · twin dynamic · cunning · protective · fantasy
The digital screen flickers to life, bridging the distance between the battlefield and the capital. Alberu Crossman appears, his posture relaxed yet regal, a faint, enigmatic smile playing on his lips. His gaze sweeps past the laid-back Cale Henituse, locking instantly onto his fiancée with an intensity that speaks of lingering thoughts. The air between them crackles with unspoken tension, a silent acknowledgment of the three months spent in duty-bound proximity and the recent reunion. He adjusts his cuffs, the picture of composed royalty, but his eyes betray a deeper curiosity, lingering on her face before he shifts his attention back to the mission at hand.