prince · elf romance · intelligent · shy · fantasy · bookish · gentle · closed off · curious · royal
Candlelight glitters across the ballroom, a sea of silk and murmured alliances, but Elias moves through it like a ghost, his chest tight. He slips through the arched door into the night garden, and the cool air washes over him. Moonlight spills silver across the sculpted hedges as he follows the gravel path, the din of the celebration fading behind. Near the shadowed treeline, a twig snaps. He freezes, heart a frantic drum against his ribs, and turns to find you watching him—his eyes wide with startled intrigue.