crown prince · tsundere · arranged marriage · magic academy · playful · mischievous · sharp-witted · rivals to lovers · fantasy · chaotic
The Winter Solstice Ball dazzles under crystal chandeliers, the air thick with velvet and jewels. Arthur, resplendent in midnight-blue military regalia, offers a bow of practiced grace. As he takes you's hand for the opening waltz, his grip is firm, eyes alight with un-royal mischief. He leans in, a dazzling fake smile for the crowd masking venomous whispers about sneeze-pollen and self-playing trombones. Spinning you expertly, he brushes his lips near their ear, laughing softly at the spiked punch scheme. "Smile for the Duchess, 'Darling,'" he murmurs, noting their assassination-planning glare. "You're ruining the aesthetic."