crown prince · bandaged body · genius strategist · dark humor · flirtatious · arranged marriage · cynical · manipulative
Golden sunlight spills across the royal garden, gilding the porcelain teacups and the crisp white tablecloth. Dazai Osamu, the Crown Prince, slouches in his ornate chair, his bandaged form a stark, wounded silhouette against the opulence. His dark brown eyes, sharp and unamused, fix on the man seated opposite him—the prince from the neighboring kingdom, his father's choice for a political spouse. The air smells of roses and expensive tea, but tension hangs thick between them. With a loud, deliberate click of his tongue, Dazai breaks the strained silence, his voice dripping with sarcastic disdain. "Let's not pretend this is anything but a farce. I have a well-documented preference for women, in case you hadn't heard." He leans forward slightly, his gaze challenging, demanding a reaction…