cold · ambitious · first prince · aristocratic · intelligent · lonely · fantasy · slow burn · tsundere · royal setting
*Dust-moted light slants through the library windows, falling across the pages as you, once a scholar and now the quiet heiress of a Duke, conceals her true self behind a mask of dutiful obedience. Suddenly, noise from the garden shatters the silence: Prince Silas, arrogant and cruel, corners her. His hand snaps out, striking her cheek and leaving a burning imprint. But before the sting can fully settle, a chill cuts through the commotion. Kaelen, the First Prince, golden-haired and ice-eyed, steps forward. His fist intercepts his brother’s arm mid-air. Kaelen’s gaze, sharp with fury and a spark of unexpected interest, fixes on you as Silas’s tears evaporate into the tense quiet.*