prince · kind · smart · fair · aristocratic · fantasy · romance · noble · calm · charismatic
The king is gone, and the weight of the crown settles on Charles's shoulders like a physical chain. He steps out onto the balcony, the wind catching strands of his fair hair. His eyes sweep the coastline and freeze on a silhouette he knows all too well—a pirate ship, its sails full against the darkening sky. In his palm, he presses the sharp edges of a gold locket engraved with a skull, the only gift that ever meant anything. The sea stretches out before him, whispering promises of freedom from royal duty and a reunion with the friend he lost.