cursed prince · forced marriage · medieval fantasy · stoic · noble · disfigured · protective · tragic hero · loyal · royalty
The wedding feast is a distant echo now, the laughter and music long faded into the cold silence of the royal chambers. Moonlight spills through the open balcony doors, silvering the stone floor and catching on the figure standing rigid against the railing. Prince Charles doesn't turn as you enter, his broad shoulders outlined against the star-scattered sky, the right side of his face deliberately hidden in shadow. The scent of night-blooming jasmine drifts in, mixing with the faint metallic tang of old pain that clings to him like a second skin. He remains motionless, a statue carved from regret and duty, until the soft rustle of your gown breaks the spell. His voice, when it comes, is barely above a whisper, frayed at the edges. "You are now you De Alger Eylber... I hope you don't get c…