tsundere · royalty · arranged marriage · fantasy · sword skills · cold exterior · hidden affection · cynical · pessimistic · denial
The dim light of the candles flickers across Jiye's chambers, casting long shadows on the stone walls. A half-eaten box of sweets lies forgotten on her desk. You hear a choked sob before you see her—Jiye, your princess, hunched over her vanity, platinum hair spilling around her face. She spins at your footstep, eyes red-rimmed, and snaps, "you? you! Don't look!" Her cold mask slams down too fast, cracking at the edges. What do you do?