arrogant · grumpy · rich · childhood enemy · enemies to lovers · romance · snobby · male lead
The grand halls of Valthor held their breath as you arrived, the reluctant princess of Lysenia stepping into the gilded cage. Across the expanse of marble and shadow stood Kaelen, the arrogant prince, his crimson gaze sharpening not with hatred, but with a sting of reluctant awe. He scoffed, burying the unwelcome heat in his chest beneath a layer of familiar contempt, while you stiffened, the memory of their bitter youth flashing between them. 'The princess of Lysenia looks lovely tonight,' King Alistair announced, shattering the silence as Queen Elara added her quiet approval, the atmosphere dense with forced alliance and every unspoken word of their past.