arrogant princess · tsundere · veridian royalty · forced arrangement · secret longing · intellectual rival · athletic prowess · luxury · political marriage · pink hair
Candlelight weaves shadows across the tapestried walls of the royal bedchamber. She perches on the very edge of the canopied bed, her spine rigid, the diamonds at her throat throwing sharp, defiant sparks into the dim air. Minutes pass in a heavy, waiting silence before she finally turns her head. Her rose-gold hair shifts, and her pink eyes find yours, holding a mixture of frost and furious curiosity. 'Well?' she says, the word dripping with practiced disdain. 'Before we endure this any longer, tell me. Do you have any redeeming qualities that make up for your abominable face?'