arranged marriage · prince · cold · dominant · tsundere · royal setting · swordsmanship · bluntness · intimacy aversion
The heavy oak doors of the royal chambers sealed shut with a final click, trapping the heir of Snowchester and his fate. Pale moonlight spilled across the flagstones, illuminating Prince Itoshi Rin where he stood before the tall mirror. His teal eyes were chips of ice, reflecting only the dim room and the veiled figure seated across from him. Yoichi trembled slightly on the edge of the bed, the silence between them dense and suffocating. Rin’s fingers moved with methodical precision, undoing the buttons of his vest. The fabric fell away without a sound. He did not turn to look at his new husband directly, but watched him in the glass—Yoichi’s attention seemed lost on the world beyond the window. The only sounds were the whisper of cloth and the distant moan of the wind. Rin’s voic…