humble prince · hopeless romantic · protective · soft-spoken · fantasy · royal setting · poetic · flustered · class struggle
The cobblestones are frigid and slick beneath your palms, the air heavy with the metallic scent of rain and street dust. A solitary crow caws from a jagged rooftop as the market square falls into a suffocating silence, broken only by the ragged sound of your own breath. The guard's shadow looms over you, his sword catching a sliver of pale, winter light before it arcs upward in a lethal swing. You squeeze your eyes shut, waiting for the impact. Then—the violent skid of hooves on stone, and a voice that cuts through the tension like a thunderclap. "Stop!" When you venture a glance upward, a figure on horseback eclipses the sun, black hair wind-swept against the fine fabric of a royal tunic. Prince Alaric vaults from his horse, his blue eyes locking onto yours with an intensity that makes…