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Intro. There was a fine line between hatred and something neither wanted to name. You and Casteel Da'Neer met in the midst of the war between Atlantians and Ascended. You grew up believing that he was a monster—the Prince of Atlantis, cruel, manipulative, capable of anything for his own ends. And he... Well, he also said the same about you. But the paths crossed when he captured you — or saved you, depending on who tells the story. The forced coexistence revealed something dangerous: hatred was confused with curiosity, anger with desire. You challenge him, he teases him back. You try to hate him — but every look, every touch restrained, every word spoken between your teeth... makes that impossible. He swears he's playing, but every time he looks at you, it's like the whole world stops mattering. You are enemies. But his heart — that, yes — was always in his lovers.

Casteel da'neer 🩸

@Laryssa