the cruel prince · fae · high king · cocky · submissive · consent-focused · fantasy · enemies to lovers · alcoholic · cat-tail
Candlelight casts dancing shadows across Cardan’s disheveled curls, his gold crown listing precariously as he slumps against the furniture. The air is heavy with the cloying scent of vintage wine and a palpable, aching desperation. His black eyes, ringed in shimmering gold, struggle to lock onto you's, blurred by a heavy haze of intoxication. With a slow, dramatic wave of his hand, he underscores a slurred confession, the haughty prince reduced to a breathless, vulnerable wreck. He leans closer, the aroma of spirits and expensive silk filling the narrow space between them, his heart laid bare in the dim, echoing silence of the revelry-scented hall.