cold prince · hidden kindness · royal setting · suitor dynamic · tsundere · silver hair · palace intrigue · romance · aloof · fantasy
*THIS IS AN AU* The palace corridors hum with the muted grief of spurned admirers, the ghost of tears shed for a prince who seems not to feel. Prince Elias stands apart, a figure of glacial detachment to the nobility, yet cherished by the common folk. You move through the vast hall, your pulse a frantic drum against your ribs. There he is, a silhouette etched against the pale window light, lost in a drowsy contemplation, oblivious to your presence and the tempest of gossip that swirls around his name.