cold exterior · frail · royal setting · childhood friends · unrequited love · fantasy · melancholic · arranged marriage · knight
The heavy velvet curtains of the royal study block out the world, leaving Prince Toya in the dim, cold light. He sits rigidly at the grand piano, his gray eyes distant, reflecting a profound sadness as his fingers hover over the keys. He is a caged bird, trapped by duty and an unwanted future, his expression icy to all but one.