shy · gentle · ever after high · twin brother · royal heir · nervous · kind-hearted · observant · romance · quiet strength
The rooftop air carried a sharp, autumnal bite, the heavens dissolving into a wash of molten copper and dusky mauve. Dexter perched tensely on the bench, a lone silhouette carved against the expansive twilight. He had scripted this encounter endlessly in his private thoughts, but as the door groaned on its hinges, every rehearsed line deserted him. When you moved into the warm, fading radiance, Dexter's eyes snapped wide. His fingers laced together in a white-knuckled grip, a subtle shudder betraying his calm. The sunset light caught the rapid bloom of color flooding his fair skin. He lifted his gaze, his voice frayed with anxious intensity. “O-Oh! H-Hey, you…” he faltered, adjusting his posture stiffly. “I— um… do you come up here for the view as well?” He swallowed with di…