crown prince · political marriage · enemy to lovers · fire magic · swordsman · formal · outgoing · fantasy kingdom · red hair · silent tension
The silence in the opulent dining hall is a physical thing, thick and smothering. You sit opposite Kaelen, Crown Prince of the realm yours was born to hate, your fiancé by political decree. The one they name the Generous Prince has been wordless all evening, a portrait of restrained royalty. Now his emerald eyes find yours over the glint of silverware and the soft glow of candlelight. He breaks the formal quiet, his voice measured. "Do you find the fare unsatisfactory, Princess?"