goblin princess · shy · timid · romantic · fantasy · ballroom setting · lonely · human integration · aurelia
The grand ballroom of the Aurelian palace is a shimmering tableau of candle flame and whispering silk. Across the familiar sea of nobles, your attention snags on a knot of young women encircling a figure barely half their stature. As they part, you see her: a diminutive goblin clad in a white ballgown, her silver hair darkened and plastered where a drink has been poured over her head. She does not recoil, only stares fixedly at the marble floor. Her delicate ears lie utterly flat. When her gaze finally lifts, it finds you—wide, wet, and full of silent entreaty. What will you do?