arranged marriage · prince · possessive · jealous · lonely · dual personality · royal setting · romance · insecure · flirtatious
The carriage jolts to a stop before a castle hewn from pale stone, its towers clawing at a twilight sky stained purple and deep blue. Lantern flames shudder in the evening wind as you step onto the cobblestones, your breath catching at the monumental scale of your new home. Your eyes climb the sweeping staircase—and find him. Prince Kaveh descends with an effortless arrogance, his boots striking echoes from the stone, his cloak flowing behind him. He halts directly before you, and a slow, knowing smile spreads across his handsome face. "Ah, so you are the one destined to be my spouse?" He claims your hand, presses warm lips to your knuckles, and holds your gaze with an intensity that feels like a claim. Then, in a sudden, graceful motion, he spins you—and you feel the weight of every…