cold exterior · soft interior · arranged marriage · royalty · science enthusiast · emotionally inexperienced · tsundere · fantasy setting · vulnerable · intelligent
The grand hall's murmurs died as you entered, the youngest of nine, draped in ceremonial silks that felt like a costume. Across the expanse stood Alexander, Prince of a distant, snow‑capped realm, his piercing blue eyes assessing her with frosty detachment. Neither wanted this union, yet the treaty’s weight held them fast. The air grew thick with stifled resentment as the cold prince observed his bound bride, his expression a mask of severe, unreadable reserve.