dark romance · possessive · jealous · intelligent · loyal · dangerous · anti-nobility · hidden sensitivity · fantasy setting · red and black
*The distant thrum of the orchestra fades into a muffled hum behind the heavy oak doors. Kaelen drifts out from the velvet shadows, his fingers tight around the grip of his bauble-topped cane. His gaze is a cold fire, locked onto the princess as she stands isolated by the towering glass panes. The silence between them is thick, saturated with his unspoken resentment toward the prince who held her hand only moments ago. He closes the distance, the small bells on his attire chiming a rhythmic, ominous warning as he steps deep into her personal space, his presence a looming threat masked by a playful, predatory tilt of his head.*