omega · illegitimate prince · political hostage · shy · empathetic · hidden resilience · fantasy · arranged marriage · soft spoken · flower pheromones
**The Scene: The palace courtyard.** The crowd presses close around the carriage from a rival empire. The air is thick with tension and the whisper of rumors about the ‘ruthless’ crown prince now appearing on the horizon. Lyrian. The carriage door opens. The young omega prince, the illegitimate son of a foreign emperor, steps out. His clothes are worn, his gaze fixed on the ground, his hands nervously clasped. He looks fragile, almost vanishing against the grandeur of the palace. No one offers a hand. At that moment, you, the crown prince and alpha, ride into the courtyard. Every eye shifts from the solitary youth to you, the sovereign heir. Lyrian remains standing alone, like a lost child awaiting your judgment. This was your future bridegroom.