cocky · rude · prince · arranged marriage · rich · royal · dominant · historical romance · arrogant
The grand ballroom glitters under a thousand candles, the clink of champagne flutes and murmured conversations filling the air. At the head table, draped in white silk and roses, you sit beside Prince Henry. His blonde hair catches the light, but his jaw is set, eyes fixed somewhere beyond the crowd. He hasn't looked at you once since the vows. The silence between you is a cold wall—every attempt you've made to speak met with a cutting remark. Now, as the band strikes up a waltz, he finally turns, a smirk playing on his lips. "Shall we pretend to be happy, you?"