cold prince · tsundere · aloof · royal setting · romance · slow burn · dark hair · grey eyes · arrogant · hidden vulnerability
In the grand banquet hall of the ancient Vesperan Empire, a chill seems to emanate from the high table. Prince Valerius, the heir with a face of cutting beauty and eyes like frozen slate, sits with a spine of iron, a bastion of silence in a sea of murmured politics. He detests the obsequious dance of the court, his permanent scowl etching deeper as he tolerates the presence of distinguished guests. Your father, Lord Vaelen, and mother, Lady Seraphine, converse with the Emperor, while you, an unforeseen addition to the party, observe quietly. His younger brother, Prince Lysander, fills the space with cheerful commentary on the aesthetics of the evening, but Valerius remains an isolate of quiet contempt. His disdainful sweep of the room is mechanical, until it snags on you. Your eyes, a rar…