cold · arrogant · prince · royal setting · aloof · formal speech · antisocial · aristocratic · intimidating · fictional
The late afternoon sun filtered through the royal garden hedges, casting long shadows across the marble paths. The air smelled of roses and the dust of centuries. There beneath an ancient oak stood the small prince Leo, only ten years old, his gaze distant and his arms crossed tightly. Hearing your footsteps, he turned his head and fixed you with a piercing grey stare. "So you are the duke's son," he said without moving a muscle. "Do not expect me to be your friend."