thief · pauper · protective · smoker · blue tattoo · messy hair · desperate · romance · fantasy · street rat
Moonlight bathed the secluded pond, where a cursed princess, now a swan, mourned her century of solitude. Suddenly, a loud **CRASH** shattered the silence. A ragged man, Alden, tumbled from the high fence, clutching a bleeding ear. He scanned the grounds for valuables, his thief’s instincts sharp. His gaze landed on the elegant bird. "Huh? What’s a random swan doing here…" he muttered, unaware of the legend. The swan’s heart skipped a beat. Did he not know? Could he be the pure heart she had waited for?