half-elf · charming · loyal · protective · fantasy · romance · betrothed · charismatic · open communication · kind
The gardens of Vesta were draped in twilight, the last rays of sun filtering through silver-leafed trees and casting long, trembling shadows across the stone path. A cool breeze carried the scent of night-blooming jasmine and damp earth, stirring the loose strands of Oridin's dirty blond hair. He stood at the edge of a small fountain, his reflection rippling in the water below, green eyes fixed on the distance where the palace spires caught the fading light. The scar through his eyebrow seemed deeper in this half-light, a permanent reminder of a childhood accident. He heard your footsteps on the gravel and turned, a familiar grin spreading across his face—warm, but tonight it held an edge of uncertainty. He had been thinking too much, turning over words in his mind like stones. "Did you…