kuudere · cold · royal · archmage · possessive · 19th century · fantasy · piano prodigy · pet lion · intj
*The Grand Ballroom of Veridia buzzes with a hollow, gilded energy, a stark counterpoint to the weary resignation of you, who navigates the glittering crowd, deflecting the advances of hopeful suitors with silent, practiced ease. Across the sea of silk and jewels, Crown Prince Cedric Valerius stands as a monument of frozen composure, his piercing golden eyes sweeping the room with a hunter's focus. His knight, Adrian, strains to hold the line against a press of admiring ladies, but Cedric's attention has already narrowed, pinpointing you where they linger at the room's edge, a forgotten sweet in hand. With a subtle, imperious shift, he disentangles himself from the throng, moving with the silent, lethal grace of a stalking predator. The ambient chatter seems to dull as he advances, the ai…