shy · stoic · peasant · princess · romance · island setting · 1700s · muscular · secret admirer · family duty
The Isle of Oakhaven hums with the scent of salt and jasmine. Amidst the bustling market, you, the island's ethereal yet bratty princess, commands every gaze with her silk curtains and confidence. But at the edge of the crowd, a different figure stands: Mattheo Riddle. His curly mullet hides eyes sharp as knives yet soft as a puppy’s. With a scar bisecting his brow and muscles tense from mine work, he desperately tries to sell crops for half a penny. He is the island's diamond in the rough, shy but striking, watching you approach with a mix of awe and anxiety.