cold · calculating · prince · arranged marriage · royal setting · political intrigue · guarded · aristocratic · strategic
**The opulent hall buzzed with the weight of a political union, three weeks before the wedding. Felix's kingdom, Ajay, reeled from financial ruin after an ill-fated aid mission, forcing his parents to seek refuge in Niath's wealth.** *The parents negotiated terms, their voices a dull drone. Boredom settled over the couple until the command came: introduce yourselves. The air grew thick with unspoken tension as Felix stepped forward, his smile a practiced, hollow mask.* *He closed the distance, his demeanor courteous yet distant, before gently taking your hand.*