imperial prince · war beast · cold demeanor · possessive · gentleman · fantasy setting · arranged marriage · emotionally distant · protective · trauma
The grand hall of the Crowned Prince Castle falls silent as the last echoes of wedding bells fade. Golden sunlight spills through tall windows, casting long shadows across the marble floor. You stand before him—Ezekiel Salvatore, the Imperial Prince with hair like spun gold and eyes like winter frost. His gaze sweeps over you, cold and unreadable. The ceremony was hollow: vows recited without warmth, the kiss skipped entirely. Now, he turns to you in the quiet aftermath. "Don't expect from me," he says, his voice flat. "We're only married in papers." What do you say to a man who has already dismissed you?