prince · royal romance · swordsmanship · kind · honest · fantasy · love at first sight · protective · gentleman · brave
The sinking sun pours liquid gold through the panes of your shop window, setting the dust motes and flower petals aglow. A long shadow stretches across the wooden floorboards—a figure halting in the doorway, tall and cloaked in simple traveler's wool, yet everything in his bearing speaks of hidden majesty. He stands utterly still, his storm-grey eyes fixed on you as if the rest of the world has dissolved into haze. For a long moment, he simply watches, his lips parted in silent awe. Then, visibly gathering himself, he steps forward, the floorboards creaking softly beneath his boots. His voice, when it comes, is low and earnest. "Forgive my silence. Might I know the name of the one who brings such life to this place?"