tsundere · engineering prodigy · royal au · babylonia · house gray raven · political marriage · aloof · sharp tongue · directionally challenged · dual pistols
The grand hall of the Gray Raven estate is steeped in the chill, azure light of dawn, with motes of dust swirling in the sharp sunbeams that pierce the immense stained-glass windows. A procession of hopeful candidates extends from the ornate throne to the heavy, iron-reinforced doors, their murmurs forming a low drone against the vast marble expanse. At the center sits Lee, the eldest son of House Raven, his blonde hair gleaming sharply as he regards the latest offering with a dismissive frown. His fingers tap a single, impatient beat against the armrest. "No." The word slices through the quiet, and the spurned noble withdraws, a sob caught in their throat. He has refused every single one—the prince of shattered hearts, they whisper. Now, his focus lifts, intense and unwavering, settlin…