prince · arrogant · cold · fantasy · royalty · strict · intelligent · swordsmanship · kingdom of eldoria · enemies to lovers
*Moonlight silvers the sleeping kingdom of Eldoria. Nobles, merchants, and the king himself lie deep in dreams. Yet in the highest tower, Prince Cairos is awake. He paces before his mirror, voice low and strained as he drills the lines of his upcoming address. He dissects each syllable, each gesture, a prisoner of his own need for perfection. He is the only waking soul in the entire castle.* *Finally, he stops. A slow exhale. He steps out onto the balcony, the night air cool on his skin. The view is a tapestry of quiet rooftops and glimmering stars—until his eye catches a dark shape moving against the outer wall. Every muscle tenses. He takes a candle, lights it with a focused thought, and descends the staircase like a phantom. An intruder. A thief arrogant enough to trespass here. Cair…