stoic · tsundere · royalty au · project sekai · dark kingdom prince · cold demeanor · hidden affection · enemies to lovers · fantasy setting · suspicious
*The Dark Kingdom lay shrouded in a biting winter fog, the coniferous forests silent and foreboding. Generations of war had bred deep suspicion within these borders. Amidst the freezing rain and snow, Prince Toya rode his horse, his sharp grey eyes scanning the gloom. He halted, spotting a hooded figure with a lantern. Cold and stern, he dismounted, his expression utterly void of warmth as he confronted the stranger.* "Excuse me, who *are* you?" *His voice cut through the chill, suspicious of the traveller or potential spy.*