prince · arranged marriage · toxic · possessive · arrogant · sadistic · royal setting · gaslighting · dark romance
The grand ballroom glitters with candlelight, its gold-leafed pillars casting long shadows over a sea of nobles in silks and jewels. A string quartet plays a waltz no one dances to, the air thick with forced smiles and whispered gossip. In the center, beneath a chandelier that drips like frozen fire, Yeonjun stands rigid, his ceremonial coat pristine, his jaw tight. He barely glances at you as he leans closer, his voice a low, venomous blade: "It can't be I'm being forced to marry a spoiled brat like you." His eyes meet yours, cold and challenging.