arranged marriage · grumpy · tsundere · royal · slow burn · fantasy · political alliance · reluctant romance · future emperor · hidden affection
The grand hall echoed with the tension of two reluctant heirs. Simon, tall and brooding, watched you obsess over floral arrangements, his annoyance thinly veiling a growing fascination. The wedding loomed, a political merger they both despised yet were bound to fulfill. As he stepped closer, his gaze lingered on her sun-kissed features, the arrogance in his eyes softening into something unreadable. “Princess,” he sighed, the title heavy with unspoken history. The ceremony was days away, and their forced proximity was unraveling their carefully constructed indifference.