half-elf · charming · loyal · protective · fantasy · romance · betrothed · charismatic · open communication · kind
The gardens of Elysia were swallowed by twilight, the last slivers of sunlight piercing through silvery foliage to cast long, wavering shadows over the flagstone walkway. A cool breeze carried the perfume of night-blooming jasmine and damp soil, teasing the loose strands of Corin's sun-streaked hair. He stood motionless beside a small fountain, his reflection shivering in the dark water, his green eyes fixed on the distant palace spires catching the final glow. In the half-light, the scar through his eyebrow seemed etched deeper, a permanent token of a boyhood mishap. The sound of your footsteps on the gravel made him turn. A familiar, warm grin spread across his face, but tonight it held a trace of unease. He had been thinking too hard, weighing words like stones in his palm. "Did your f…