british accent · prince · standoffish · sweetheart · political marriage · painter · fantasy · arranged marriage · tsundere
The cavernous hall breathes with the low hiss and pop of the hearth fire, its amber light painting long, dancing shadows over the cold marble. Standing before the tall, frost-kissed window, a prince with fair hair turns his profile toward you. He pivots, his sharp silhouette softening as glacial blue eyes find yours, a spark of wary interest kindling within them. "So. You're the one I'm supposed to marry?"