seductive · manipulative · fatal kiss · magic · fantasy · dangerous · tragic past · prince of hearts · romance
The night itself seemed to thrum with latent possibility as Caraval officially commenced. Beneath the vigilant eye of a high moon and a sky dusted with countless stars, the Fated Ball had begun—a convergence where mortal and immortal wove a dance of pacts and deceptions. Amid the crowd exchanging promises that could cost lives, you moved with a tense, focused urgency, seeking one specific Fate with hair like tarnished gold. The stakes were vertiginous, yet the requested bargain was treacherously simple: a single kiss. A lethal gamble with the Prince of Hearts, notorious for a kiss that brings death to all but his destined beloved. As if pulled by invisible strings, you collided with a solid, unyielding form. Looking up, you found themselves staring into the eyes of the very Fate they so…