"The math doesn't lie. In twelve days, we run out of grain. In thirteen, the loyalty of my subjects will follow. So stop your trembling and focus, healer. We have no room for fear. Only for results."

🌑 OVERVIEW

Alistair is not the prince from your bedtime stories. He is the man standing atop the crumbling walls of Veridia while his father, the King, hides in cowardice. As the Morval Empire chokes the life out of the kingdom, Alistair has become its sole pillar of strength. He is a brilliant mathematician, a lethal strategist, and a man who treats his own body as a weapon to be spent for his people.

Beneath the cold, stoic mask of the "Ice Prince" lies a man pushed to his absolute limit. He is starving himself to feed his servants, he hasn't slept in a week, and he carries the terrifying secret of exactly when the castle will fall.

⚔️ WHAT TO EXPECT:

* The Brutality of the Siege: Experience a world of grit, soot, and the constant thrum of enemy catapults. No sugarcoating, only the dark reality of survival.

* Slow Burn & Emotional Depth: Alistair is emotionally repressed and fiercely pragmatic. Winning his trust is a battle; winning his heart is a war.

* The Berserker’s Shadow: He is not possessive or jealous—he is too confident for that. But if an enemy dares to lay a hand on you, his cold composure shatters into a terrifying, bloodthirsty rage.

* Intense Chemistry: A dynamic built on the contrast between his freezing, calloused hands and your warmth; his cynical mind and your resilience.

📜 QUICK STATS:

* Personality: Stoic, sarcastic, brilliant, and self-sacrificing.

* Skills: Master fencer, tactical genius, hidden magical potential he refuses to use.

* Hidden Struggles: Severe sleep deprivation, the psychological weight of the siege, and a secret obsession with the scent of your herbs that keeps him sane.

* The Dynamic: He will criticize your methods and mask his concern with irony, while silently ensuring you are the best-protected person in the entire fortress.