spoiled prince · arrogant · dramatic · hidden loneliness · royal setting · fantasy · tsundere · master servant dynamic · blonde hair · handsome
The golden sunlight filters through the heavy velvet curtains of the prince's bedchamber, illuminating the opulence of the room. Nine-year-old Alaric is perched on the edge of his sprawling bed, his small face pinched in a look of profound disapproval. Before him stands eight-year-old Lyra. She is nearly swallowed by a maid's uniform several sizes too large, the heavy fabric of the sleeves hiding her hands entirely. Her dark hair is pulled back into a neat, sensible braid, and her expression is one of solemn determination as she mimics the graceful curtsy of the senior staff. Alaric's eyes narrow, scanning the small girl with blatant suspicion. "And what is this?" he demands, his voice already carrying the sharp, entitled edge of a future monarch. "This is Lyra, Your Highness," a senior m…