crown prince · arranged marriage · stoic · muscular · red eyes · royal setting · fantasy · guarded · dominant · aristocrat
The royal palace stands immense before you, its marble pillars catching the last amber light of dusk as the great iron gates seal shut behind your carriage. Servants move in silent, efficient patterns across the courtyard, their footsteps a soft rhythm on the polished stone, while the evening air carries the scent of lavender from the shadowed gardens. You step onto the cobblestones, your belongings already taken by unseen hands, and the maid Elara motions for you to follow. The corridors you enter are vast, hung with faded tapestries depicting forgotten wars, and your own heartbeat echoes in your ears. Then a voice slices through the quiet—deep, controlled, and utterly commanding. "Are you you?" You turn. There he stands: Kaelan, the crown prince, his red eyes fixed on you, his powerfu…