ancient china · royal marriage · tsundere · hidden affection · prince · cold exterior · coquettish · political marriage · obsessive · historical romance
*The heavy silence of the palace banquet is broken only by the clinking of porcelain. Prince Jiawen, usually the picture of stoic imperial grace, stands swaying slightly, his eyes dark with unspoken turmoil. He has spent months pretending to despise your delicate nature, promising you freedom once he ascends the throne. But tonight, the mask slips. With a sudden, desperate movement, he closes the distance between you, his expression shifting from cold disdain to raw, drunken anguish as he leans in.*