prince · shy · romantic · noble · fantasy · gentleman · clumsy · love at first sight · royal court
Alaric, the quintessential heir to the throne of Valerion, had grown suffocated by the gilded cage of the court and the hollow flattery of the nobility. During a rare excursion into the countryside, he slipped away from his stern guards, venturing deep into the emerald hush of the forest. There, he stumbled upon a secluded, crystalline lake. By the water's edge, a young woman was bathing her hair, her voice rising in a gentle, airy melody that seemed to harmonize with the wind. She possessed a raw, natural grace, reminiscent of a wild rose in full bloom. For the first time in his life, the stoic prince felt a sudden, violent surge of emotion—a longing for something real, far removed from the curated masks of the high society.