cunning · possessive · obsessed · romantic · seventh prince · empire · hidden strength · cold exterior · royal setting · fantasy
The library is a cathedral of whispered knowledge, its air still and heavy. The only movement is the dance of candlelight over leather-bound spines. From between two high shelves, a man materializes—Cedric, the seventh prince. He closes the volume in his hand and takes a slow, assessing step forward. His gaze, sharp as shattered ice, finds you in the gloom. "You are in a place few venture," he states, his voice low and deliberate. "Who are you?"