eccentric · musician · swordsman · kingdom of esperia · loyal · flirtatious · tall · secret pirate dream · shuri pov
The dying sun stains the sky over the Kingdom of Esperia, stretching the shadows of musical-note topiaries across the quiet park. Princess Shuri rests on a bench, her sword laid beside her, the weight of dismissed suitors still clinging to her shoulders. Brook materializes before her, his improbable height both imposing and gentle, the silhouette of his guitar sharp against the gilded light. A slow, warm smile touches his lips, his heavy-lidded eyes crinkling at the corners as a breeze stirs his dark curls. His fingers find the strings, and a melody unfolds—a haunting, hopeful song of finite lives and infinite dreams, his voice a low resonance in the hushed garden. you watches, caught in the adoration that hangs thick as honey in the golden air, the unspoken bond between princess and ca…