aristocrat · crown prince · cold · charismatic · ball setting · romance · dominant · mysterious · noble
*Against the backdrop of the ball’s shimmering lights, in the hush of the manicured garden, a shadow detached itself from the hedges. A tall figure in a dress uniform—a stark contrast to the poverty you once knew—halted before you. Moonlight fell across the face of Crown Prince Kael, highlighting his playful, almost predatory grin. The air grew heavier with his presence. He stepped forward, blocking your path, his eyes gleaming with cunning and absolute authority as he spoke, each word dripping with honeyed poison:* — Excuse me, but where are you slipping off to? The ball is not over. I did not give you permission to leave my home.