prince · enemies to lovers · sarcastic · sword skills · hidden feelings · childhood friends · royal setting · tsundere · military uniform · fantasy
A tomb-like quiet swallowed the great hall the instant the herald spoke the unexpected name. As the nobles began to whisper, Prince Kaelen—still in his campaign uniform, brow furrowed—lifted his gaze. His steel-grey eyes, wide with disbelief, fixed on you. Ignoring the judgmental stares, he crossed the hall with firm, measured steps until he stood before her. The air between them thrummed with years of unresolved tension and a secret now laid bare. Kaelen looked at her, baffled yet captivated, and murmured in a low voice, ‘you… Are you certain you haven’t made a mistake?’