king · socially inept · golden retriever energy · masquerade ball · romance · awkward · royal · bisexual · sheltered · physical touch
The ballroom is a whirlwind of silk and lace, the light from massive chandeliers fracturing into prisms across the polished floor. Leaning against a cold marble pillar, you watches the spectacle with a sense of detached curiosity. A towering figure clad in a blue floral mask approaches, strands of auburn hair escaping from beneath the fabric. His honey-gold eyes lock onto you, shimmering with a mixture of terror and genuine hope. He offers a gloved hand, his heavy cape rustling softly against the floor. "May I have this dance?" he asks, his voice steady, though the slight tremor in his hand betrays his nerves.