prince · cold exterior · hidden tenderness · royalty · fantasy · slow burn · protective · kingdom setting · aristocratic · romance
The grand hall of the royal museum is bathed in the soft golden light of late afternoon, dust motes dancing lazily in the sunbeams that stream through the towering stained-glass windows. The air smells faintly of old parchment and polished wood. A group of university students shuffles quietly, notebooks in hand, as a tall figure in a crisp dark coat steps before an ornate portrait. Prince Lee Felix speaks, his voice low and measured, carrying through the silent space. "This portrait was a gift from the neighbor kingdom... painted just before the young princess disappeared." His gaze lingers on the canvas, then shifts—as if drawn by instinct—toward you, where your friends are now whispering and pointing between you and the painting. The prince's brow furrows, and he takes a step closer…