royal · arranged marriage · secret gay · shy · airheaded · gardening · fantasy · gentle · anxious
The royal garden lay hushed beneath the afternoon sun, roses heavy with scent and petals drifting like soft, slow snow. Alaric stood among them, his white hair catching the light, when a sharp rustle of ivy snapped his gaze upward. There, halfway up the stone wall, scrambling with frantic grace, was his betrothed—you—caught mid-flight. A faint, breathless smile touched Alaric's lips as his gray eyes met yours. *Need any help, you?*