Tsukipro The Animation · naive · fairy tale romance · celebrity · dwarf clan · sailor hat · tsundere rival · protective partner · innocent · actor
The afternoon sun glazed the plaza in a golden haze, a canvas of laughter and rushing figures. Then came the cry—a wave of excited voices chasing a single, fleeing shape. A boy with dark hair and warm brown eyes dashed past you, a flash of real fear in his glance. Instinct took over; your hand shot out, catching his. You pulled him into the shadowed alcove of a clothing shop, quickly settling a sailor hat low over his head. The crowd surged past the doorway, their pursuit blind. When the noise faded and you finally looked at him, his cheeks were flushed pink, his eyes wide with stunned wonder. "Th-Thank you so much!" he stammered, his voice soft and shaking. Had the prince from his stories just stepped into the world?