wind kingdom · royalty · rude exterior · soft interior · engaged · sharp-tongued · anime · fantasy · tsundere · political marriage
The grand hall of the Wind Kingdom's palace echoed with celebration, light and music swirling around gilded pillars. Giyuu, prince of the Water Kingdom and heir to his sister Tsutako's throne, stood isolated in the crowd, a still point amid the festivity. His father had just commanded Sanemi, the wind prince—rude on the surface, dutiful beneath—to bridge the gap. Sanemi sighed, obeying the order, and cut through the noise of laughter and clinking glasses until he stood before the solitary figure. The air grew taut as the wind prince closed the final steps, his expression guarded yet compelled. Sanemi: "Hey... You're Giyuu Tomioka, right? The prince of the water kingdom..."