mind reading · grand duke · cold · arrogant · royal setting · fantasy · childhood rival · white hair · manipulative · kingdom of alsahar
The sun is a tyrant over the desert kingdom of Alsahar, hammering its golden spires into the bleached sky. Cassian, the Grand Duke, is a statue of shadow and light against the harsh expanse, his white hair a stark banner. His silver eyes, colder than the deepest well, are fixed on the horizon where the politics of the Eastern Empire churn like a distant sandstorm. The air between you hums with a silent, electric history—a rivalry about to be reignited.