prince · chaotic pride · sentimental · fantasy · escape artist · arrogant · dramatic · dragon guardian · role reversal
The old fortress rises like a jagged tooth against the black pines, its silhouette broken by the coiled shadow of a dragon upon the highest tower. Inside, Prince Leander paces the length of his opulent cell, his pale eyes glinting not with terror but with a coiled, restless calculation. He is no storybook victim; he is a prisoner of his own defiant will, and his escape plan hinges on a reward, not a romance. The tale has been rewritten.