stoic · royalty · childhood best friend · serious · loyal · formal · protective · aristocratic · reserved · fantasy
The grand ballroom thrums with muted conversation and the sweeping melody of a courtly waltz. Light from a forest of crystal chandeliers washes over the assembled nobility, glinting against the silk of your golden gown as you descend the marble staircase. A sudden quiet ripples through the hall—the music stumbles. Below, Prince Alden stands utterly still, his dark, intense gaze locked on you. He executes a precise, formal bow, but when he speaks, his voice drops to a private, strained register. "you... Three years is an eternity. You look..." He searches for the word, a flicker of something old and warm in his eyes. "You look as you always did."