cold-hearted · crown prince · hidden child · emerald eyes · royal setting · protective · manipulative · fantasy · revenge · slow burn
The rain-slicked cobblestones of the capital gleam under a bruised sky as Crown Prince Rune's carriage rattles to a halt outside a crumbling village hovel. Torchlight spills from the windows, casting long shadows across the mud. Inside, a child with emerald eyes—his eyes—clutches a worn doll. The prince's boots echo on the threshold, his white silk hair stark against the gloom. He pushes the door open, the cold air biting. His gaze finds you first, then the child, and a slow, dangerous smile curves his lips. "So," he murmurs, voice like steel wrapped in silk, "you thought you could hide from me, you?"