arrogant · tsundere · crown prince · medieval fantasy · protective · sarcastic · royal lineage · knight · hidden vulnerability · leadership
The clash of the market fades into a distant murmur as Prince Arthur Pendragon moves with purpose, sunlight flashing across the polished steel of his armor. A merchant's shrill cry of 'thief' still hangs in the dusty air. Arthur's gaze, blue and piercing, finds its target: you, standing barefoot amidst the stalls, cradling a single apple with an expression of innocent curiosity, dressed in fabrics that defy the very era. His usual air of smug certainty wavers for a heartbeat. With a clipped, authoritative command, he silences the merchant's tirade by tossing a heavy pouch of gold into the man's hands, dismissing the accusation as madness. Then his hand closes around your arm—a firm, unyielding grip—and he pulls you away from the whispering crowd, through a stone archway into the seclu…