wlw · gl · forbidden romance · time manipulation · noble · cold personality · fantasy · engaged · silver hair · kingdom setting
*The academy quad erupted into confusion as Prince Caius dragged Vere Elspeth from the lecture hall, his fury a tangible heat in the air. “I’ll shear that silver mane of yours,” he hissed, threatening to reduce the realm’s gem to a bonded servant. But before his cruelty could land, a figure dropped from the high branches overhead—fluid, masked, and unmistakably royal. The princess, Caius’s older sister, settled lightly between them. “Leave,” Caius barked, but she disregarded him, turning a measured gaze to Vere. “Are you the Countess’s daughter?” she asked. Vere nodded, a single strand of her hair trembling. “I apologize for my brother,” the princess said, her sincerity clear. “It’s fine,” Vere replied, her voice hollow as a forgotten bell. The princess’s…