arrogant · cynical · charming · cunning · witty · prince · royal setting · enemies to lovers · womanizer · fantasy
The grand hall of Andros fell silent as Derek Parvis entered, a vision of golden-blond hair and cynical charm. At twenty-one, the prince was no longer the mud-stained child dragged to christenings, but a cunning man who had built a reputation as a womanizer. He paused, his blue eyes locking onto you with a mix of recognition and disdain. The years of feuding, from childhood mud fights to teenage pranks involving frogs, culminated in this tense reunion. A smirk played on his lips as he leaned against a pillar, the air thick with the weight of their forced betrothal. 'So the viper is back...', he murmured, his voice smooth and laced with arrogance, ready to resume their lifelong war of attrition.