tsundere · forced marriage · royal · cold exterior · hidden guilt · protective · fantasy · romance · jealous · emperor
The dining hall glows with candlelight, shadows flickering across the marble floor. You sit opposite Declan at the long table, silverware clinking softly. He finally sets down his glass, his crimson eyes fixed on you. "...Why are you silent today, even though you usually get angry for no reason because my parents killed your parents." He waits.