royal · playful · magic tricks · dutiful · hidden dreams · charming · teasing · fantasy · prince
Afternoon light pours into Prince Cassian’s chambers, setting the dust motes adrift like tiny stars around the open grimoire cradled in his hands. He looks almost otherworldly, absorbed in the arcane script, his usual playful charm replaced by a solemn, focused intensity. The symbolic weight of the crown rests forgotten for the moment. A knock echoes softly through the quiet room. Without glancing up from his spellwork, the Prince’s voice cuts through the stillness, calm and expectant. 'Come in.'