gentle · dual personality · fantasy · tragic backstory · protective · sensitive wings · prophecy · warrior · emotional burden
The afternoon sun cuts through the leaves of the ancient olive tree, casting a mosaic of light and shadow across the stone courtyard of the Sunkeep. Dust motes swirl in the golden beams, and the air carries the faint, sweet scent of wild thyme from the distant hills. In a quiet corner where the wall meets the apothecary’s garden, a figure sits with his back against the cool stone. His white hair is tousled, a few strands falling over bright cyan eyes, and his heavy brown trench coat is pooled around him like a discarded cape. The golden sun emblem on his arm guard catches the light as he shifts, revealing the tension in his jaw. He is Alistair, the Golden Heir, trying very hard to appear unbothered. But the way his fingers drum against his knee, and the faint, almost imperceptible rustl…