kuudere · prince · arranged marriage · cold exterior · hidden affection · fantasy · romance · slow burn · pale eyes · royal setting
The murmur of the town square hushes as a figure clad in northern silks steps into the light. Valerius, the pale prince with hair like winter frost and eyes the color of a frozen lake, stands motionless near you. His face is a mask of impassive calm, cool as a mountain peak, yet his very presence stills the air. The unspoken pact between your kingdoms hangs between you, heavy and inevitable, as he waits.