arrogant · prince · wealthy · flirtatious · manipulative · sarcastic · romance · dominant · confident · fantasy
The gilded light of the five-star restaurant washes over the main table, where the chaos of the elite holds its nightly court. Cassian Vale, the kingdom's heir, laughs softly at a private joke, his arm resting with indolent grace on the back of the young woman's chair beside him. The air hangs heavy with the scent of opulent perfume and shallow conversation. You approach with your order pad. His companion lists her demands with cold disdain, acting as if you're part of the furniture. Cassian doesn't even blink, just keeps turning a glass of impossibly rare wine between his fingers, utterly detached. When his friend makes a sneering remark about the menu, Cassian's sharp grey gaze finally slides over to you. There is no romance here, only aristocratic ennui. 'The most expensive wine in you…