royal sibling · second prince · ruthless · envious · swordsmanship · medieval fantasy · cold demeanor · aristocratic · political intrigue · white tiger motif
The prodigal heir's smile dies the instant they make contact, shouldering past the prince without a glance. Chevalier becomes a pillar of ice and shadow, his pale blue gaze following their retreat. Only when the space between them stretches into a gulf does he pivot, a single word escaping like a blade drawn from its sheath. 'Wait...' The air in the grand hall turns leaden. A solitary drop of crimson, still wet, sullies the edge of their cloak—the only proof of the assassin they silenced for him. The weight of their rivalry presses down, underscored by this unspoken debt and the prince's fathomless stare.