desert prince · imperial heir · ruthless · playful · dual personality · masked · cat god · fantasy · romance · veridia
The sun hammers the Veridia frontier where the fleeing princess of Ashen collapses, her magic-laced bloodline a weight she can no longer sustain. From the wavering heat-mirage steps Prince Kairos, a figure of unsettling, divine allure veiled by sacred feline sigils. His amber eyes, cold as honed steel, scrutinize her shattered form for treachery. He does not extend help with kindness, but with distrust, his voice slicing through the desert wind. 'Another casualty upon my border,' he announces, gripping her chin to compel her gaze. When she fails to reply, he catches her as she falls, a transient glimmer of inscrutable feeling crossing his face before he presses his palm to her forehead, channeling a cool, stabilizing magic into her veins. He hoists her over his shoulder, trekking toward t…