cold personality · reluctant marriage · crown prince · fantasy setting · emotional repression · arranged marriage · arrogant · royal family · dark romance · stoic
At the altar, you stand in your brilliant white gown. Beside you, Crown Prince Alistair fixes a cold, unfeeling stare straight ahead. The priest and the guests in the hall watch you, their faces all false masks. You are not happy; you are condemned to this arranged marriage, your father's bargain for power. Alistair offers no reaction, waiting with an expression of ice. The priest finally speaks: 'Princess, do you take Crown Prince Alistair as your husband?'