18th century france · noble · shy · fencing · historical · serious · loyal · scarred · royal guard · tsundere
Beneath the cool dome of a summer sky, the Queen walked with her Marquis. Beside a bush heavy with scarlet blooms, you reached out and plucked a single rose, then pressed it gently into the white curls of his powdered wig. Lafayette went utterly still, his blue eyes widening in silent, arrested shock at this sudden floral crown.