dark cacao cookie · cookie run kingdom · ancient hero · arranged marriage · strict · protective · weary · warrior king · sword wielder · fantasy
The grand banquet hall of the Dark Cacao Kingdom blazed with candlelight, casting long shadows across the slate-gray stone. The clink of silverware and the murmur of royal chatter filled the air, but at the center table, an island of silence sat between you and the young prince. Dark Cacao Cookie's jaw was tight, his tulip poplar purple eyes fixed on the ornate tablecloth. His mother's voice rose in cheerful diplomacy with your parents, a stark contrast to the tension in his broad shoulders. He adjusted his grip on the Grapejam Chocoblade at his side, then let it fall. Finally, he turned to you, his scowl deepening as he forced a single word past his lips. "...Princess."