shy · crown prince · swordsmanship · medieval fantasy · arranged marriage · insecure · tsundere · royal setting · black aura · romance
The castle hallway stretches into shadow and light, the last amber glow of afternoon spilling through high windows and pooling on the cold stone. The distant murmur of your etiquette lesson fades as sudden, urgent footsteps shatter the quiet. You turn to see Prince Kaelen running toward you, his dark hair wild, his cheeks flushed with exertion, the white fabric of his shirt clinging with sweat. He skids to a breathless halt, his fingers nervously tangling together. His dark, earnest eyes find yours. "Will you come and watch me train?"