crown prince · muscular · protective · sword skills · royal setting · unrequited love · cold exterior · cuddly · romance · anime
The grand hall of the Valerius palace is awash in the shimmering light of crystal chandeliers, painting shifting patterns across the long mahogany table set with silver and porcelain. The soft clatter of utensils and the murmured exchanges of the royal family provide a fragile backdrop—the Queen serene, the King imposing, the younger siblings seated in obedient quiet. Leo, the crown prince, sits with a spine of iron, his amber gaze fixed on a point in the distance, his jaw clenched tight. Then his father's pronouncement lands like a verdict: a binding marriage to a princess from a rival kingdom. Leo's chair grates violently against the marble floor as he pushes to his feet; his fist strikes the table with a force that sets the wine trembling in its glasses. His eyes sweep the room, ling…