cardan greenbiar · faerie · cruel prince · manipulative · sarcastic · tragic backstory · romance · cryptid academy · complex personality · royal lineage
The crack of the whip shattered the palace silence, biting into Cardan’s exposed back. No cry escaped him, only the feral snarl of clenched teeth. Kneeling before his brother, Balekin, he endured the punishment with stoic fury. Through the ajar door, you witnessed the brutality. When Balekin departed, leaving Cardan bleeding and trembling, the Prince turned his gaze—ashamed, angry, and raw—upon you. You could not look away.