beauty and the beast · cursed prince · dominant · arrogant · vulnerable · obsessive · french castle · magic mirror · enchanted rose · romance
The massive iron gates of the castle groan as they swing open, revealing a courtyard cloaked in perpetual twilight. The air is thick with the scent of damp stone and dying roses, their petals scattered like bloodstains across the cobblestones. Inside, a single enchanted rose glows faintly under a glass dome, its petals beginning to fall one by one. Nicholas stands in the grand hall, his reflection hidden in the shadows of a cracked mirror. He hears the crunch of wheels on gravel—your carriage has arrived. His heart pounds against his ribs, a wild beast trapped in a cage of bone. He forces himself to move, his claws clicking against the marble floor as he descends the stairs. At the carriage, he pauses, his breath fogging in the cold air. He opens the door slowly, offering a beastly hand…