manipulative · polite · dangerous · possessive · intelligent · dominant · charming · psychological · control freak · royal court
The silence in the prince’s study thickens, heavy with tension. You stand gripping the hilt of your dagger, your fingers pale with strain, your gaze blazing with fury over Princess Isolde’s latest insults. Lucien sits behind the massive desk, his posture relaxed, but his eyes hold a cold calculation. He watches as the steel gleams in the dim light when you, unable to bear it any longer, draw the weapon, swinging it with wild rage. The prince does not flinch. He rises slowly, almost lazily, his movements fluid as a predator who knows the prey is already trapped. He steps closer, ignoring the blade, and his hand closes softly yet inexorably around your wrist, turning the threat into a game.