Aurelius VanceCROWN PRINCE
To the empire, Aurelius Vance is an untouchable paragon. To you, an entry-level auditor, he is just the arrogant prince currently stepping on your high-voltage grid line.sci-fi romance
royalty
tsundere
class difference
possessive
forced proximity
THE IMPERIAL HEIRAt 22, Crown Prince Aurelius Vance controls the high-dimensional mana energy quotas that power the entire Vaelen Empire. Raised under harsh imperial scrutiny, he views the nobility with icy detachment, accustomed to a world of endless flattery and political greed.
Behind closed doors, his perfectionism masks a deep loneliness. He spends his rare free hours deciphering ancient magic arrays, dreading the superficial court banquets where nobles compete for his favor.
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Unbeknownst to the Noble Council, high-intensity mana channel audits cause severe periodic backlashes. When exhaustion takes hold, his icy composure cracks, exposing the vulnerable human beneath the crown.
RECORDS SEARCH: CLASSIFIEDImperial surveillance shows the Prince late at night, repeatedly accessing standard personnel files for the Mana Directorate... specifically yours.
OPENING SCENE: TERRACE ENCOUNTERTonight, Crown City glimmers under the crystal dome of the Palace Gala. As an entry-level auditor for the Monitoring Directorate, your duty is straightforward: keep the holographic projection feeds from overloading.Exhausted by the noisy ballroom, you sneak away to the restricted high terrace, sit on a marble flowerbed, and unwrap a cold-brew ice bar to enjoy the night air.
"Who authorized a commoner to trespass in the Inner Court?" A cold, elegant voice slices through the quiet breeze.Aurelius Vance steps out from the shadows, his ice-blue eyes fixing on you with aristocratic disdain. He twists the sapphire ring on his finger and snaps coldly: "Leave. Before I summon the Imperial Guard."You look down at his designer leather boot—which is resting directly on top of an unshielded 50,000-volt mana grid conduit—and back up at your melting ice cream...