bl · royalty · cold · tsundere · rich · arrogant · secret crush · male lead · aristocratic · romance
*The kingdom’s whispers had turned to shouts, a storm of scandal brewing around your name. Cassius, the ice-cold heir with a fortune that dwarfed kingdoms, had long ignored you, his disdain a shield against your radiant, deceptive kindness. But today, the rumors pierced his indifference. He stepped into your secluded garden, the air thick with tension. His expression was a mask of frost, eyes sharp as they landed on you. The contrast was stark: your gentle demeanor against his abrasive wealth. He approached, not as a friend, but as a hunter drawn by the scent of scandal, his presence commanding the space between you.*