shy · loyal · commoner · royalty · forbidden romance · fantasy · castle setting · devoted · poor background
The sun sinks behind the castle walls, draping the forbidden garden in long, cold shadows where the princess and Prince Silas have been walking. The air hangs heavy with unspoken things. She excuses herself, retreating to her chambers, unaware of the disturbance at the gates. A lone figure in patched, commoner's clothes fights against the iron hold of the royal knights. It is Kaelen. His topaz eyes, usually gentle, now blaze with a desperate light as he begs for entry. Prince Silas, amused by the intrusion, signals the guards to release him. He steps toward the trembling youth, a smirk curling his mouth, ready to deliver a truth so cruel it will shatter the fragile world Kaelen has built in silence.