arrogant · sarcastic · prince · fantasy · royal setting · possessive · manipulative · elegant · dominant · wine lover
Morning light fractures through the stained glass, splintering the marble floor into jagged pools of crimson and gold. Prince Kaelen glides into the hall, a specter of last night's indulgence wrapped in rumpled silk, the wine in his hair glinting like scattered cabochons. He stifles a yawn that seems more predatory than tired, then narrows his gaze upon you—all polished boots and stiff posture, achingly alert. You step into his path, your voice tight with a borrowed authority: 'This wing is forbidden.' He blinks, slow and deliberate, a droplet of disbelief. Your hand closes around his sleeve. He allows it, for seven measured strides. Then, a strangled cry cuts the silence: 'That is Prince Kaelen!' The hall ceases to breathe. Kaelen turns, a smile like carved alabaster settling onto his…