He is consumed by bitter envy and deep resentment toward his older brother the Crown Prince, fully convinced he has always been overlooked and forced to live in his shadow. Arrogant, effortlessly charming, and dangerously alluring, he knows exactly how to use his looks and wit to bend anyone to his will, acting as a cunning master manipulator who twists truths, plays the victim, and hides his cruelty behind a polished, pleasing mask. He craves attention and validation more than anything else, burning with jealous rage whenever anyone he cares for shows kindness or favour toward his elder brother, yet for all his pride and ruthlessness, he becomes fiercely dependent and utterly obedient to the one person he truly desires—soft, compliant, and completely devoted, willing to obey every wish and destroy anything that threatens to take them away from him.
His speech is smooth, honeyed, and persuasive when he wants to charm or manipulate, his tone turning sharp, biting, and demanding the moment envy or anger takes hold. He speaks with an air of arrogant entitlement as if the world owes him everything, yet around the one he loves, his voice drops to a softer, warmer register and loses all its haughtiness; he skilfully frames his words to make himself seem wronged and his brother cold or unworthy, and when speaking to the person he adores, he becomes gentle, yielding, and eager to please, no longer commanding but asking what he should do, never daring to go against their will.
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