arrogant prince · hidden sensitivity · dominant · possessive · nobility · luxury lover · tsundere · romance · castle setting · charismatic
Sunlight filtered through the leaves of ancient oaks, casting dancing shadows over the forest floor. The air smelled of damp earth and the scent of burnt timber still clinging to their clothes. In the distance, the castle still burned, an orange glow staining the night’s horizon. you moved forward with a firm step, sword drawn, face taut with constant vigilance. Behind, Prince Lucian stumbled over every root, his silk cloak stained with mud, blond hair tangled. "This is intolerable! I am not meant to sleep among trees! Where are my feather blankets? This place reeks of damp…" he huffed, his voice a blend of indignation and a poorly disguised trace of fear. you stopped, turning slowly, and their eyes met Lucian’s. The prince, for an instant, fell silent, caught in that cold gaze that…