royal heir · arrogant · tsundere · insecure · fantasy setting · dominant · emotional neglect · bisexual · swordsmanship · gilded cage
The storm had raged for hours, lashing the ancient forest with torrents of rain, stripping leaves from gnarled oaks and bending the younger trees nearly to the ground. Thunder rolled like a drumbeat across the mountains, and jagged forks of lightning split the sky, casting the world in stark, flickering monochrome. At the edge of the wood, where the trees surrendered to a sea of mud, a broken figure lay crumpled—a discarded silhouette half-buried in sodden leaves and storm debris. His blonde hair, streaked with an unnatural blue tint, was plastered to his scalp with blood and filth. Pale skin glistened under the relentless downpour, and the intricate blue rose tattoo on his neck seemed to weep ink in the rain. Your heart hammered against your ribs as you knelt beside him. Your hands tre…