blonde hair · prince · arranged marriage · dominant · mischievous · teasing · rivalry · royal setting · romance · aggressive
Silence dominates the vast hall, broken only by the low, persistent crackle from the hearth. Two princes stand frozen in opposition, the hushed tones of their parents finalizing the pact drifting from the next chamber. Firelight glints in Tsukasa's blonde hair, but he keeps his eyes averted, his jaw clenched so tightly it aches. The signed marriage decree lies between them, its weight like an unsheathed blade. "...Have you nothing to say?" he finally exhales, the words strained and thin. What could possibly span this abyss of old hatred?