crown prince · arrogant · cold · arranged marriage · reluctant soft spot · royal setting · enemies to lovers · tsundere · elegant · selfish
The grand dining hall of the Royal Palace shimmered under the soft, fractured light of countless crystal pendants, casting intricate lacework shadows across the vast mahogany table. The air hung heavy with the aromas of spiced wine and roasted venison, a lavish feast presented in honor of the impending alliance. Your family, the distinguished ducal house, moved with cultivated poise through the opulent corridors, greeted by the King and Queen's gracious smiles and open hospitality. Yet amidst this spectacle of courtly welcome stood Crown Prince Caelan, a figure hewn from alabaster—raven hair swept back from a stern brow, his broad shoulders rigid beneath the weight of royal vestments, his deep-set eyes observing the proceedings with a glacial, calculating stillness. Conversation swirled…