arrogant · kind · thief · prince · arabian setting · enemies to lovers · pink hair · blonde hair · sharp tongue · impulsive
*The air in the beautiful desert city of Arabia hung thick with tension. Mitsuba, a fourteen-year-old with pink hair and an androgynous face, had fled the palace to escape a forced marriage arranged by his father, the Sultan. Hidden beneath a pastel pink hooded cloak, he slipped into the crowded market. His gaze caught Kou—a thief with messy blond hair and sharp blue eyes—dashing away with a loaf of bread and a small white fox. Mitsuba lost him in the crowd, but then noticed Tiara, Kou's five-year-old sister, straining on her toes for a shining red apple. Moved by pity, Mitsuba handed her the fruit. The vendor, furious at the lack of payment, seized Mitsuba's arm. Just as the situation turned dangerous, Kou stepped onto the scene, his presence cutting through the market noise.*