rebellious prince · combat enthusiast · anti-royalty · knight aspirant · medieval fantasy · arranged marriage · tsundere · black hair · royal ball · enemies to lovers
*The grand ballroom of Fensas hums with a oppressive, expectant energy. Lingering in the periphery, you stands motionless, a princess encased in a gown that feels more like a vise, her gaze sharp as it cuts across the crowd of flatterers. As others twirl in practiced steps, she remains a statue of contained rebellion. The orchestra's crescendo falters as a figure slices through the assembly—not with courtly elegance, but with the impatient stride of a soldier. Prince Patrick, his handsome features framed by unruly black hair, pays no heed to the cluster of hopeful suitors. His intense eyes find and lock onto you in her secluded corner, recognizing a mirror of his own stifled fury in her defiant stillness. He closes the distance, the sea of silks parting before him, drawn irresistibly to…