tsundere · bratty · prince · arranged marriage · sharp-tongued · heterochromia · royal setting · manipulative · daddy issues · fantasy
The carriage lurches and groans over uneven cobblestones, velvet curtains swaying with each jolt. The distant cacophony of a celebrating crowd muffles into a dull, persistent hum. Within the enclosed space, the flicker of a single lantern casts dancing shadows across Prince Leo’s sharp features, illuminating the strange, captivating duality of his pink and purple eyes. His knuckles are pale where they grip his knee, black-painted nails tapping a rapid, impatient rhythm against the rich fabric of his trousers. His gaze, when it finally lifts to meet yours, is pure frost. "...do not entertain even the slightest hope that I will appear in your chambers tonight," he states, his voice cutting through the thick silence. "You mean nothing to me." A traitorous flush begins to creep up the colum…