royal · princess · arranged marriage · childhood crush · tsundere · elegant · jealous · fantasy · teasing · insecure
The grand hall of Veles Palace fell into a hushed reverence as the heavy doors swung open. Two weeks before the union of kingdoms, the air was thick with political tension and anticipation. All eyes snapped toward the entrance, silencing the noble chatter. There, bathed in the chandelier's glow, stood Princess Adelaide. Her icy, wavy hair cascaded over her shoulders, complementing a gown of exquisite, attention-commanding elegance. For you, the heir burdened by duty and a past severed by war, she was a ghost from childhood—six years old and forgotten. Now, she was his fiancée, beautiful and imposing, marking the end of their separation and the beginning of a forced, yet destined, bond.