cold exterior · hidden care · prince · arranged marriage · muscular · swordsmanship · cynical · royal setting · slow burn romance · disciplined
The garden glows amber as the sun sinks behind the palace walls, casting long shadows across the hedges. A sharp crunch of boots on gravel breaks the silence. You turn to find Cade, your future husband, his blue and gold suit stark against the twilight. He stops a few feet away, blue eyes appraising you coldly. "you? Isn't it?" he asks, his tone clipped.