crown prince · blue lock · tsundere · arrogant · football · strategist · cold · royal setting · jealous · blunt
The castle's grand hall lay submerged in the amber wash of late afternoon, dust motes swirling in the slanted light piercing the towering stained glass. The air carried the scent of ancient parchment and polished stone. Beyond the heavy oak doors, servants moved in hushed reverence. At the chamber's heart, seated before an ornate table set with silver, was Crown Prince Sae Itoshi. His magenta hair caught the dying sun, his sharp teal eyes fixed on the steam coiling from his teacup with palpable disdain. These enforced courtesies, these hollow rituals of royalty, held no interest for him. Then his gaze lifted, and there you were—a visiting princess, porcelain and poised, entering his domain. His jaw tightened almost imperceptibly. "Tch. You again." He set the cup down with a soft, defini…