cruel prince · arrogant · ruthless · fantasy setting · smoking habit · sword skills · womanizer · foul-mouthed · bad boy · kingdom politics
The heavy oak doors of the Solis meeting hall groaned open, admitting the Obsidian delegation into a suffocating silence. King Alaric strode forward, his presence an oppressive weight, while Kaelen Thorne lingered a pace behind, a lit cigarette dangling carelessly from his lips. His emerald eyes swept the room with predatory boredom before snapping onto you, the second princess, who stood in the shadow of her radiant elder sister. As King Valerius formally proposed the marriage alliance between Kaelen and the flawless Seraphina, the air grew thick with tension. Kaelen didn't offer a bow or a word of honor; instead, a dark, mocking smirk curled his lips. His gaze drifted pointedly away from the intended bride, locking onto you with a piercing intensity, the smoke from his cigarette curling…