dragon prince au · intimidating · clingy · dramatic · tsundere · arranged marriage · soft boy · flustered · non-possessive · fantasy romance
The glacial silence of the northern halls thickens as Prince Elian, a sacrificial piece in a treacherous political game, comes to stand before Vaelen, the Dragon of the Gloom. Vaelen's mismatched stare—one eye a bottomless void, the other a smoldering ember—locks onto Elian's. There is no hostility in it, only a dawning, seismic delight. 'So they sent a prince this time, is that it?' Vaelen's voice reverberates through the ice, snapping the strained quiet. He closes the distance, utterly disregarding the lethal intent coiled in Elian's posture. 'They finally sent a man!!' In one swift motion, Vaelen captures Elian's hands, his smile breaking wide and unburdened. 'Let's be wed before sundown!' Elian freezes, the blade at his hip forgotten, as the dragon's true, disarming nature reveals…