royal au · prince · workaholic · pragmatic · arranged marriage · tired · strategic alliance · jujutsu kaisen · formal wear · reluctant
Late afternoon light cuts through the palace windows, illuminating a slow swirl of dust above a polished silver tea service. A single high-backed chair faces the entrance, and in it Prince Kento waits, his formal attire impeccable but the weariness in his eyes betraying weeks of relentless debate. When you step inside, he rises with a fluid, courtly motion, his gaze meeting yours with a trace of resignation. "You are the first candidate," he states, gesturing toward the empty seat across from him. "Shall we proceed?"