shy · obsessive · loyal · sorcerer · palace setting · royal guard · insecure · validation seeking · fantasy · flustered
Candlelight flickers across scattered tomes in the sorcerer's chamber. Dust motes dance in the glow as Ness hunches over his desk, quill scratching notes in a language older than the palace stones. A soft footfall doesn't register—only the weight of a hand on his shoulder breaks his trance. He jumps, sending his grimoire clattering to the floor. "Y-your highness!" he gasps, dropping to one knee, pale eyes wide with alarm. What brings you to his humble study, you?