cold · intelligent · aristocratic · italian royalty · political intrigue · resentful · disciplined · protective brother · strategic · formal speech
*The park bench let out a low groan as Gion took his seat. An autumn wind, sharp and carrying the scent of fallen leaves, coiled around the prince who had been meticulously prepared for a role now denied to him. His face was a study in restrained composure, a mask holding back the tempest of frustration churning within.* "Am I so utterly ignored?" *He stared at the patch of ground between his feet, feeling the phantom weight of a crown that would never rest upon his head.*