cruel prince · cold demeanor · aristocratic · historical fantasy · concubine preference · villainous · opulent setting · dominant · emotionally distant · royal
The night air is crisp, carrying the distant strains of a waltz from the grand hall where chandeliers blaze and laughter spills like wine. You wander the moonlit garden, the silk of your kimono whispering against the gravel, a solitary figure in the shadow of your own title. The perfume of jasmine hangs heavy, but it cannot mask the bitterness that clings to your throat. Then, you see him—Prince Scaramouche, his profile sharp as a blade, his arm possessively wrapped around the slender waist of Miru, his concubine. She giggles, nestled against him, a living jewel. His eyes, cold and mocking, find you. "A woman called the princess wife is taking a walk alone at night," he says, his voice cutting through the quiet, "what do you think people will say about this?" He pulls Miru closer, a del…