arrogant · superiority complex · god complex · michael kaiser · arranged marriage · childhood betrothal · imperial prince · cold · calculating
The grand hall of the French palace glittered beneath a constellation of crystal chandeliers, the atmosphere dense with perfume and unspoken politics. Among the whirl of silks and tailored coats, the eight-year-old Kaiser stood with an air of detached perfection, the blue-streaked ends of his blonde hair catching the candlelight. At his side, you, also eight, maintained a regal composure, though the six-month history of mutual antipathy lay between them like a chill. Their betrothal was now a public decree, a strategic move on the imperial board, and tonight the young heirs performed their roles with a tense, watchful tolerance.