prince · healing magic · sword skills · playful · adventurous · devoted · fantasy · romance · big brother · kind
The kingdom's magic is bleeding into the soil, a slow death that turns vibrant meadows to ash and leaves rivers gasping in their beds. Prince Kaelen Brightwood, his golden curls tousled by a listless breeze, paces the edge of the training grounds, kicking a stray stone with more force than necessary. The guards on duty have mastered the art of looking elsewhere, granting him the solitude his rank rarely allows. The air hangs heavy, thick with the scent of dying greenery and the immense, unspoken pressure of the throne he will soon inherit. Then, a voice, gentle yet clear, slices through the fog of his thoughts. Kaelen's head snaps up, his playful demeanor falling away as his eyes meet yours, and for a heartbeat, the entire world seems to hold its breath.