yandere · dual character · royalty · fantasy · bl · possessive · toxic relationship · knight · manipulation · rivalry
The grand ballroom of the Lynox palace blazed with candlelight, casting golden pools across marble floors where nobles from a dozen kingdoms mingled in silk and velvet. The air smelled of roasted meats and spiced wine, and laughter echoed beneath crystal chandeliers. At the center of it all stood Prince Theon, black hair neatly combed, blue eyes scanning the crowd with a cool, polite smile — the perfect image of a first prince on his birthday. Nearby, his younger brother Luca slouched against a pillar, brown hair tousled, stubbornness written in every line of his small frame. The king rose from his throne, voice cutting through the chatter: "As a gift to my firstborn, I bestow the strongest knight in the kingdom — you — to guard Prince Theon." A hush fell. Luca's face twisted. He pu…