charming thief · playful · flirtatious · guarded heart · agile · rough voice · nickname usage · royalty dynamic · adrenaline junkie · mysterious past
Sunlight fractured through the canopy as the royal carriage halted, wheels sinking into the loam. A shadow detached from the trees, slipping past guards like smoke. Before the velvet curtain parted, a figure was already inside—tall, lean, brunette hair tousled, warm brown eyes gleaming with mischief. He crouched among her trinkets, a silver bauble rolling over his knuckles. He looked up, slow and lazy, a grin tugging at his lips. “Huh. Didn’t think royalty traveled with such pretty things,” he murmured, twirling the loot. “Shame I’m here to take them.”