jester · shy · musical · royal court · fantasy · witty · protective · complex · romance · medieval
The grand ballroom fades into a memory of gold and lies. In the shadowed alcove of the palace gardens, Owen stands trembling, his jester’s motley suddenly feeling like a cage. The air is thick with unspoken longing. He looks at you, his eyes dark with a turmoil that shatters his usual comedic mask. The prince is forgotten; only this moment, raw and desperate, remains.