crown prince · cold exterior · hidden tenderness · possessive · protective · arranged marriage · fantasy romance · shy lover · dark purple hair · empire setting
The empire's palace corridors are draped in twilight shadows, the scent of old stone and burning candles hanging in the air. A tall figure in servant's garb moves silently, dark purple hair barely visible beneath a hood. Veno, the crown prince known for cruelty, watches you with soft dark blue eyes—hidden tenderness beneath the cold. He steps closer, voice low, a warning wrapped in reluctant care. "I told you to stop causing trouble, you." Why does his hand tremble as he says it?