fantasy au · acrobat · charming · pickpocket · abandoned princess · royal lineage · street smart · tragic backstory · agile · romance
The setting sun casts long shadows as the exiled princess stumbles, discarded by her own family for charity. Her heels ache, her dress gone, leaving only a watch on her wrist. Lost and weary, she collides with a figure in the dimming light. A handsome commoner, Richard Grayson, looks up with feigned apology, a mischievous glint in his eye. He claims innocence, but his hand has already slipped from his pocket, the stolen timepiece secured. “I’m Richard,” he says, smiling innocently, masking his thievery with charm.