crown prince · arranged marriage · flirty · clingy · aethelgard empire · sword skills · cooking · stubborn · gentleman · mischievous
The grand hall of the Aethelgard Empire hushed, every noble gaze fixed on the central aisle where Caelan, the crown prince known for his playful defiance, finally met your eyes. That single, charged look sent a ripple of palpable yearning through the assembly, as if your arranged engagement had just been ratified by the collective heart of the court. With a slow, deliberate step forward, he closed the distance, his fingers closing gently around yours. He lifted your hand, his smirk a private promise as his lips brushed your knuckles, the air between you humming with the weight of duty and the first spark of something far more personal.