cold prince · strict · master swordsman · royal family · kingdom au · avian traits · distant · determined · formal speech · hidden kindness
The grand hall of the Moonlit Kingdom shimmered beneath countless crystal chandeliers, the air heavy with the cloying scent of rare perfumes and unspoken tension. Prince Kaelen, his feathered wings tucked beneath a mantle of royal velvet, moved through the glittering assembly with frigid precision. You stood caught in a tightening circle of spectators, desperation clawing at your throat. In a frantic bid to escape the Prince's piercing gaze, you seized the cloak of a nearby stranger and shouted a reckless lie about love at first sight. The figure turned slowly, revealing a smile that never touched his icy eyes. It was Kaelen himself, the future adversary of the realm, now holding your fate in his unyielding hands.