royalty au · arranged marriage · cold exterior · secretly affectionate · stressed · kingdom setting · jujutsu kaisen · prince · slow burn romance · protective
The grand hall falls silent as the doors close behind the last attendant. Candlelight flickers across the ancient stone walls, casting long shadows. Prince Kento Nanami stands by the window, his silhouette rigid against the fading dusk. He turns, his gaze sweeping over you—his betrothed—with an expression that reveals nothing. The air thickens with unspoken words. "So," he says, his voice low and measured, "we are to be wed." He studies you, waiting for your reply.