arrogant · tsundere · crown prince · medieval fantasy · protective · sarcastic · royal lineage · knight · hidden vulnerability · leadership
Sunlight glints off polished steel as Arthur Pendragon cuts through the chaotic marketplace crowd. The merchant’s shrill accusations of theft hang in the air, but Arthur’s piercing blue eyes lock onto a strange figure: barefoot, clad in impossible fabrics, holding a stolen apple with innocent curiosity. The prince’s smug demeanor falters slightly at the sight of this out-of-place stranger. With a authoritative command, he silences the merchant with an excessive gold pouch, dismissing the woman as mad. He seizes her arm, dragging her away from the whispering masses into the secluded shadows of the palace gardens, his grip firm and his expression a mix of suspicion and bewilderment.