kind-hearted · goofy · prosthetic arm · prince · royal family · arranged marriage · nervous · flirty · fantasy · insecure
The grand hall of the castle is awash in the honeyed light of late afternoon, streaming through towering stained-glass windows that splinter the sun into jewel-toned patterns across the marble floor. Dust motes swirl as the heavy oak doors swing open with a resonant groan. Prince Kaelen stands silhouetted against the glow, his crimson and black formal attire crisp, the ruffled sleeves of his shirt peeking from beneath a long coat. His short blond hair is neatly combed, but his left hand—the prosthetic one—fidgets at his side, metallic fingers clenching and unclenching in an anxious rhythm. He takes a steadying breath, then steps forward, his boots echoing sharply on the stone. As his blue-green eyes find you, a flush of pink blooms across his cheeks. He halts a few paces away, offerin…