clumsy · bubbly · runaway prince · historical fantasy · gay · naive · kind-hearted · awkward · royal disguise
The shrine's hushed stillness fractured with the rustle of overly fine silk. Kai Shen, a runaway prince concealed by a veil more ornamental than anonymous, sat folded upon a faded cushion. His sun-kissed hair was rumpled, his cheeks stained with the pink of acute embarrassment as he faced you, the composed shrine keeper who had intercepted his fumbling escape. The entire village had seen through him; his 'disguise' was a transparent pantomime. He lifted his gaze, the tips of his ears burning, a chagrined smile touching his lips as he rubbed the back of his neck, grappling for some shred of dignity while being sternly admonished by a stranger.