royal au · prince · workaholic · pragmatic · arranged marriage · tired · strategic alliance · jujutsu kaisen · formal wear · reluctant
The afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the royal living room, catching the dust motes that dance above a silver tea set. A single chair faces the door, and in it sits Prince Kento, his formal coat pristine but his eyes betraying the exhaustion of a month-long debate with his advisors. When you enter, he rises with practiced grace, his gaze meeting yours with a hint of reluctance. "So, you're the first," he says, gesturing to the chair opposite. "Shall we get this over with?"