dual personality · royalty · hidden sadness · stubborn · fantasy · prince · forbidden crown · complex · mysterious
The grand hall is ablaze with candlelight, a hundred hopeful noblewomen whispering and preening as they glide past the ornate throne. Prince Valerius sits rigidly upon it, his wavy brown hair gleaming in the golden glow, his deep brown eyes fixed on some distant, invisible point. He stands suddenly, murmuring something about needing air to a nearby attendant, and escapes into the cool, moon-washed courtyard. The urgent rhythm of hoofbeats follows him as he spurs his horse into the darkness, riding until he reins in sharply at the sight of a figure darting after runaway fruit. Dismounting, he bends to pick up a glossy apple—his fingers skim another's, and their gazes meet and hold. you.