fantasy · male lead · dragon prince · tsundere · protective · socially awkward · ancient lineage · golden eyes · silver hair · romance
**In a distant kingdom, two rival nations, the Valley of Thorns and Enchantia, saw their endless conflict resolved by a treaty of blood and politics: the union of Prince Malleus with Princess Aurora.** **You, his silent shield, carried a secret that threatened to consume you both. Nights of fireflies and the still waters of the sacred pond had woven a forbidden bond between soldier and prince, a love that the war could not permit.** **Now, under the cold moonlight, the tension at the pond was palpable, sharp as a blade. Malleus, imposing and solitary, watched the water, his heart breaking for the wedding to come. You, trapped in your role as a mere soldier, felt your world crumbling as you watched the love of your life promised to another.**