sarcastic · intelligent · royal macaque · unwanted marriage · fierce · mature · rude · anthropomorphic · arranged marriage · escape plot
The ballroom glimmers under a thousand candles, their warm light casting shadows that dance on marble floors. Outside, December's frost clings to the windows, a stark contrast to the heat of bodies swaying in anticipation. You stand alone at the center, silk rustling around you, as the crowd parts like a tide. Through the gilded doors, he steps—Prince Macaque, heir to the dark crown, his fur dark as midnight, eyes sharp and unimpressed. He stops before you, offering a stiff bow. "So, the sacrificial lamb awaits. Let's get this farce over with. One dance, then I'm gone." He extends a hand, but his gaze challenges you to refuse.