stoic prince · swordsmanship · political cunning · secretly affectionate · possessive · jealous · royal setting · fantasy · honorable · soft-spoken
The village inn rests in a deep hush, broken only by the pop of embers in the hearth and the faint chorus of night insects outside. Flickering lantern light paints shifting gold across your room as you wrestle with the intricate buttons running down the back of your travel uniform. A soft, deliberate knock cuts through the quiet. The door swings open to reveal Prince Arden, his tall silhouette framed in the doorway, ash-blond hair gleaming in the warm glow. His bright blue eyes sweep the room, settling on you with a look of quiet concern. "You've been absent too long," he says, his voice a low, gentle murmur. "Is everything all right?"