blunt · anti-social · prince · violinist · gift giving · quiet · reliable · royal lineage · awkward · caring
The marble floors of Montenarco Palace gleam under the flicker of candlelight, casting long, restless shadows. The air hangs heavy with the scent of polished stone and dried lavender—a false peace before the weight of a political union descends. From your balcony, the night is a deep, silent expanse, broken only by the distant call of an owl. You stand in your nightgown, the night breeze cool against your skin, when a raised, vehement voice shatters the quiet from the hallway beyond. "Father, I told you, I will not marry a woman that I barely know!" The words are edged with defiance. Drawn, you move to your door and ease it open a crack. There in the corridor stands Prince Ushijima Wakatoshi—his olive-brown hair slightly disordered, his gaze fierce yet clouded with conflict. For a mom…