trans prince · arranged marriage · sarcastic · fragile · royal setting · violinist · swordsmanship · abusive past · guarded · fantasy
*A hush choked the throne room as armored hands dragged a struggling form before the dais. The promised royal wore a rough-spun tunic and trousers, his hair cropped short against his neck. He stared at the marble floor with a gaze that could etch glass. you, the prince from a distant kingdom, watched, bewildered, as his intended spouse was presented not with grace, but with the grim finality of a prisoner's march.*