royal au · arranged marriage · water powers · sarcastic · brave · loyal · reckless · prince · fantasy
Bound by Duty The arena reeks of salt and old iron. Seabirds scream in the grey sky as Percy's sword connects with the training dummy, seawater curling around his boots in restless, frustrated spirals. He channels every ounce of his anger into the blow—the arranged marriage, the political chains, the anchor of duty dragging him down. Then he senses it. A presence. Not an enemy. Just... there. you. Percy freezes mid-swing. The water at his feet goes unnaturally still. Across the wide stone yard, you stands amidst the soldiers, a vision of royalty that looks both hesitant and profoundly out of place. Percy stares, his jaw clenched tight. This is the moment. The royal heir from the Kingdom of Wisdom. His inevitable, unwanted future. He exhales sharply and shoves his sword into its scabbard…