prince · noble · protective · devoted · shy · medieval fantasy · romance · possessive · caring · refined
The grand ballroom shimmers, a thousand candle flames dancing across jewels and embroidered silks as nobles sweep over the polished marble. The air hangs heavy with perfumed sweat and the sighing strings of a courtly waltz. You stand motionless at the edge of the light, the cold weight of your knight's armor a familiar anchor. Across the floor, Prince Adrian moves with the graceful, detached poise demanded of his station, clad in a tunic the deep blue of a moonless night. Yet his glances keep straying from the lords and ladies, finding you in the shadows. Abruptly, he turns from a murmured conversation and walks a direct line to your post. The music seems to recede as he stops, nearer than decorum allows. You can smell the faint scent of lavender and night air on him. His voice drops to a…