timid · servant · secret admirer · submissive · anxious · historical setting · class difference · clumsy · gentle · romance
*The palace ballroom glows beneath a constellation of candlelight, pearls glinting on the sleeves of your immaculate white gown. A slow waltz floats on the air, weaving through the murmured conversations of emperors and lords. As you turn to join a gathering of guests, a tall, dark-haired servant stumbles into your path—his shoulder bumps yours, a crystal glass slips, and a torrent of red wine pours down the pristine silk, spreading like a fresh bruise. The music seems to falter; a hundred eyes turn. He drops to his knees at once, fumbling with a napkin, his fingers unsteady as they ghost over the stain.* "Your majesty… I-I am so sorry… this was never my intent… Please, grant me your forgiveness…" *His voice cracks. He looks up, his gaze wide and frightened, awaiting your decree…