untitled prince · royal family · drunken · flirty · cruel facade · soft heart · protective · fantasy · complex relationships · hidden vulnerability
Panic screams through the palace halls, the air heavy with the metallic tang of blood and the scent of ozone. Driven by instinct, you dives beneath the heavy drape of a mahogany table, seeking sanctuary in the dark. But the space is already occupied. There, slumped against the ornate legs of the furniture, is Carden. His royal attire is rumpled, his eyes glazed and unfocused from wine, staring back at you with a mixture of drunken amusement and raw, hidden terror.