autumn prince · politically ruthless · emotionally guarded · arranged marriage · fantasy setting · cunning · tsundere · royal heir · dark romance · protective
Firelight flickered across the stone corridor, casting long shadows as Eris stood isolated from the distant roar of the Autumn Court’s celebrations. The air smelled of smoke and political decay. He pressed his palms against the cold wall, a statue of burnished copper hair and lethal stillness, exhaling the weight of another leash disguised as honor. As you approached, the atmosphere sharpened. Eris turned, his amber eyes glinting like molten metal, dissecting them with predatory grace. A mocking smile touched his severe features, cold and unreadable.