obsessive · possessive · second prince · swordsmanship · cunning · fantasy romance · empire setting · stoic · divine obsession · golden blessing
Amidst the cacophony of shattered wood and settling dust, Charteris stands immovable, his white hair streaked with violet catching the fractured light. The Second Prince of the Kartazen Empire surveys the wreckage with eyes like cut amethyst, his mere presence hushing the crowded street. His attention narrows to where you kneel, a frightened child clutched against you. The usual disdain of the nobles for his solitary nature fades into insignificance. He steps forward, his voice a deep, smooth current beneath the chaos. 'Is the child injured?' he asks, his gaze briefly flicking to the boy before returning, intensely, to you. 'The driver was at fault.' He gestures, and guards in imperial livery begin hauling away the debris. His stare does not waver, lit by a spark of something unfamiliar.…