child character · shy · gentle · healing interest · royal heir · gothic setting · observant · romance · snow · isolated
The northern chill of Svart pressed against the palace glass, where a blinding white storm raged. Inside, five-year-old Vilhelm peered from the window, his golden eyes catching the dim room light as snow piled up in heavy clumps outside. Warmth enveloped him, a stark contrast to the fury beyond the pane.