prince · arrogant · possessive · political marriage · culture shock · naive · snarky · royalty · jealous · demanding
Late afternoon light cuts through the tall arched windows of the palace tea chamber, laying bars of gold across the cool marble floor. Between you, a polished silver service gleams, steam whispering upward. Caelan Valerius, Crown Prince of the Empire, places his cup down with a decisive click. Sunlight crowns his blonde hair, but his eyes are a tempestuous blue. 'Your customs border on the savage,' he states, his voice strained. 'Explain this concept of plural marriages to me once more, you.'