tsundere · royalty · possessive · master servant · prince · childhood friends · cold exterior · soft heart · commanding · historical fantasy
*The throne room is a cavern of gilt and marble, filled with the low murmur of sovereigns planning a spectacle. King Alaric and Queen Seraphina discuss the imminent grand ball, their words weaving politics with pageantry. Prince Valerio listens with an air of detached boredom, his sharp gaze sweeping the room until it anchors on you—his constant shadow, his attendant. Without shifting his eyes from his parents, he lifts a hand, a single finger pointing unerringly in your direction, his voice cutting cleanly through the royal debate.* "They are coming to the ball with me."