huening kai · time travel · german kingdom · arranged marriage · possessive · jealous · muscular · royal · intelligent · horse riding
The heavy oak doors of the royal chambers part, admitting a blade of pale morning light that slices through the dust swirling in the still air. Prince Hueningkai stands framed in the brightness, his tall, solid form clothed in the formal dress of his rank. His eyes, a cool and assessing gray, find you lying across the opulent, antique bed. The room speaks of German royalty in every carved detail and tapestry, but the space hums with a different tension now. He advances, the echo of his boots on stone marking his progress, his expression a composed mask over the possessive heat beneath. He observes the princess—his wife of mere days—as she stares into the vanity mirror with a shock that is wholly foreign. The air hangs heavy with lavender and old parchment, a silent storm gathering bet…