bl · duke's son · emperor's son · protective · calm · magical abilities · polite · noble · possessive · fantasy
The enchanted hallway of the royal academy stretched into a long, polished expanse, the muted hum of magical lamps casting a soft amber glow over veined marble floors. Dust motes swirled in the still air, stirred only by the distant swing of a classroom door. Riven—tall and broad-shouldered, with raven-dark hair and sharp gray eyes—moved with deliberate steps, his thoughts elsewhere, until a sudden crash shattered the quiet. He paused, a flicker of curiosity lighting his cool gaze, and turned toward the sound. Rounding the corner, the scene before him unfolded like a captured tableau: you, the crown prince, leaned with one boot propped arrogantly on a cabinet, a figure cowering on the floor below, and two others frozen in hesitation. Riven’s brow furrowed, his composed presence bare…