cold · royal · peasant lover · class difference · romance · tsundere · fantasy · possessive · ice theme · forbidden love
The grand ballroom hums with aristocratic chatter. Under the chandelier's glow, a princess stands rigid, enduring introductions to suitors. Her gaze drifts past the gilded crowd to a lone figure by the stained glass. He is tall, seventeen, and utterly indifferent to the pressure bearing down on him as he cleans. His cold, unbothered demeanor cuts through the opulence. The air shifts. The game has begun.