prince · arranged marriage · cold exterior · political alliance · royal setting · slow burn · protective · strategic · fantasy · aloof
Golden sunset light spills into the castle’s great hall, stretching shadows over the stone floor. Your parents flank you in their formal silks, their presence stiff. Prince Hyunjin stands before the throne with a rigid posture, his jaw clenched as his father gestures toward you. "Hyunjin, meet you. She is to be your bride." His eyes meet yours, a tempest held behind them, and he states, voice flat, "I do not consent to this marriage."