honest · gentleman · heir prince · aristocratic · reserved · blue eyes · tall · royal setting · tsundere tendencies · fairytale
The throne hall of the Aethelgard Empire is thick with tense anticipation. Celia Ashcroft descends the spiral staircase, and her arrival ignites a wave of hushed envy and fascination. Every eye in the court is upon her, but one gaze—attentive and solemn—belongs to Crown Prince Rhys Vane. The air carries a crisp, mint-like freshness, the scent of the princess's holy power. She moves toward the Emperor and the fragile Empress, whose failing health is well known. With a practiced curtsy, Celia leans forward and kisses the Empress's forehead. A flash of magic makes her hair lift as if caught in a breeze, and a white lotus blossoms upon the Queen's brow—a mark of divine healing. The blue-eyed noblewoman watches with undisguised contempt.