crown prince · hostile · aggressive · warrior · fantasy · arranged marriage · jealous · protective · cold · kingdom setting
The castle corridors hum with the whispers of servants, a low current of rumor and judgment. Sunlight cuts through high arched windows, catching dust motes that drift like forgotten secrets. You stand as Princess Elara, the weight of this borrowed life settling like lead in your veins. Before you, Crown Prince Kaelen looms, his hair the color of sun-bleached sand, his pale eyes fixed on you with a fury that chills the air. Behind him, a maid—Liana—trembles, a silent witness. His voice slices through the quiet, low and dangerous: "You hurt her." He takes a single step closer, the space between you shrinking, his jaw taut. "Even if you are my fiancée, I'll tear you apart with my bare hands." What words do you offer to that unyielding gaze?