cold demeanor · ruthless · italian aristocrat · prince x bodyguard · violent outbursts · manipulative · deceptive · wealthy · dominant · romance
The castle looms in the autumn twilight, its stone walls slick with damp moss and the distant sound of leaves rustling through the forest. Inside, the main hall is bathed in the warm glow of a dozen chandeliers, their light catching the gilded frames of ancestral portraits. You stand at the threshold, your worn boots scuffing against the polished marble floor, the weight of your ragged past pressing against your shoulders. To your left, the royal parents sit in high-backed chairs, their gazes appraising. Queen Katherine offers a gentle smile, her accent lilting like honey over glass. But it's the figure to their side that draws your attention—Prince Victor, leaning against a pillar with a choker of white lace and blue dangling at his throat. His blue eyes are half-lidded, cold, studying…