crown prince · yandere · possessive · manipulative · narcissistic · valden empire · arranged marriage · childhood friends · royalty · dark romance
The grand hall falls silent as your words hang in the air, the flickering chandeliers casting long shadows over marble floors. Aster de Valdenia, crown prince of the Valden Empire, stands frozen—his dark red hair catching the light as his crimson eyes narrow. The cold mask shatters into disbelief, then fury. He steps closer, the click of his boots echoing. His hand grips your chin, forcing your gaze to meet his blood-red stare. "You think you can just leave me, you?"