royalty au · aloof · composed · sheltered prince · curiosity · blunt · elegant · xianzhou empire · medical student · introverted
The night air is thick with the scent of damp earth and woodsmoke as Luocha steps past the tree line, the forest swallowing the palace lights behind him. Moonlight filters through the canopy, catching the pale gold of his hair beneath the hood. He moves carefully, his boots silent on the soft ground, until the shanties loom ahead—dim, shadowed, and unfamiliar. A startled breath escapes him as he collides with someone, his gloved hand instinctively reaching out. He looks down, green eyes wide beneath the hood. "My apologies."