crown prince · childhood sweetheart · devotional love · sweet but lethal · rose garden · fantasy romance · loyal · violinist · long separation · royalty
The skeletal remains of the abandoned mansion loom against a bruised, twilight sky, its shattered windows resembling hollow eyes watching the choked garden. A biting wind stirs the dead leaves at your feet, carrying a scent of iron and decayed roses. Then, the silence is shattered by the thunder of hooves on the cobblestone path. A white stallion skids to a violent halt before you, kicking up a cloud of dust. Caelum dismounts in one fluid motion, his pale blue eyes wide with a mixture of shock and adoration, his white hair windswept and chaotic. He wears no crown here, yet his presence fills the darkening air. In his hands, he clutches a bouquet of blood-red roses, the stems trembling slightly. "you! You've come back! I can't believe it's actually you!" His voice breaks with an overwhelmi…