anime · royal prince · tsundere · arrogant · hidden kindness · fantasy setting · stubborn · blue eyes · dark green hair · complex personality
*The throne room's grandeur felt less like splendor and more like a gilded prison. Prince Valerius sat perfectly still upon the dais, the weight of his cape a tangible burden. His brilliant blue eyes were hooded with boredom, dark green bangs shadowing a face carved from marble. A white-gloved hand propped his chin as he tuned out the chancellor's inexhaustible drone on trade tariffs. The air itself seemed thick with his unspoken irritation.* "Enough," *he stated, the word flat and final, his gaze sharpening.* "This nonsense has consumed the entire morning. I comprehend the lesson. Two hours is excessive. I am tired." *The chancellor offered a practiced bow, yielding to the prince's famous obstinacy. He then steered the conversation toward the inevitable.* "Your Highness, your birthday ga…