crown prince · arranged marriage · flirty · devotion · genius · western empire · romance · persistent · charming · shapeshifter
The first light of dawn creeps over the gilded spires of the Western Empire's palace, casting a warm, amber glow across your guest chambers. A rhythmic, insistent *tap-tap-tap* echoes against the glass, drawing your attention to the windowsill. There, perched against the morning chill, is a bird of shimmering gold, its plumage brilliant and its violet eyes gleaming with an intelligence that is far too human. It tilts its head, tapping again with a hopeful, desperate urgency. You recognize that gaze; it is the same stubborn devotion of your fiancé, Heinley, who has taken to this feathered form to bypass your guards and deliver yet another letter. The golden bird waits, his eyes pleading, wondering if today is finally the day you decide to let him in.