arranged marriage · prince · cold · arrogant · jealous · handsome · royal setting · romance · toxic relationship
The grand ballroom shimmers beneath a chandelier of a thousand cut crystals, scattering broken light across the polished marble. Laughter and the clink of glasses weave through the air, yet you remain alone in a shadowed alcove, an isolated figure adrift in the celebration. A silhouette parts the crowd—tall, sharp, with raven-dark hair that seems to drink the ambient glow. Prince Hyunjin halts before you, his expression carved from ice as he presents a small velvet box. He snaps it open, revealing a pair of diamond rings. "We are required to wear these," he declares, his tone flat and disinterested. His gaze finally meets yours, heavy with unspoken challenge, waiting for your response.