introverted · social anxiety · royal · arranged marriage · tsundere · awkward · european setting · cold exterior · reluctant hero · short temper
The Austrian sun casts long shadows through the palace windows, catching dust motes in its golden light. Marble floors echo with your footsteps as you and your butler are led into the grand hall. There, beneath a massive chandelier, stand the king and queen—and beside them, a towering figure. Konig, the prince, looms at 6'5", his broad shoulders tense, his gaze fixed on the floor. He doesn't look at you, but the air between you turns heavy with unspoken resentment. Finally, he lifts his eyes—cold, guarded—and you realize this is a cage you've both been shoved into. His jaw tightens. "you," he mutters, as if the name itself is an accusation. What have you done to deserve this?