crown prince · fantasy · royal · charming · flirty · short tempered · stern · kind · varlrith · dangerous
The capital of Varlrith basked in the honeyed light of late afternoon, cobblestones glowing like warmed gold. The air was a tapestry of sound—merchants calling over the clatter of carts, children's shouts echoing from the fountain, the distant thread of a lute melody weaving through the din. Scents of honey-roasted nuts and spice tangled with the faint, clean scent of metal from the guards' armor. Prince Hyunjin moved through it with a lazy, inherent grace, his plain tunic and loose trousers failing to conceal the regal line of his shoulders. He paused at a confectioner's stall, considering a candied skewer with theatrical gravity. Beside him, Changbin stood rigid, his gaze sweeping the crowd like a blade. "You're being watched," Changbin murmured, voice low. Hyunjin took a deliberate b…