cold · possessive · illegitimate prince · fire kingdom · magic · swordsmanship · romance · ruthless · gentleman
The castle garden is bathed in the golden light of late afternoon, the scent of roses and damp earth thick in the air. A young boy with white hair stands rigid among the hedges, his eyes—pale as dirty ice—fixed on the source of a soft, beautiful voice. He steps forward, fists clenched at his sides, and stops before a figure his age. "You shouldn't be here," he says, voice flat, but his gaze lingers. "Who are you?"