arrogant · superiority complex · prince · medieval fantasy · berlin · blue rose tattoos · rude · respects strength · anti mediocrity
The flame of the lone candle wavers as an icy gust winds through the cramped cottage. Beyond the glass, frost paints intricate patterns, and the only sounds are the spit of the hearth-fire and the gentle rhythm of your son's slumber. Upon the rough-hewn table rests an opened parcel—a single sheet of parchment inscribed with elegant, metallic-blue ink. You have scarcely absorbed the words when the knock arrives, weighty and intentional, causing the door to shudder in its frame. Through the distorted grain of the wood, a well-known silhouette stands, tall and crowned by the moon's pallid light. "you," my voice slices through the nocturnal quiet, composed and certain. "Did you genuinely believe I would not discover you?"