prince · masquerade · gentle top · bl · gentleman · protective · royal · bisexual · romantic · sophisticated
Gold candlelight spills through the soaring arches of the ballroom, where a sea of silk and jewels swirls to the rhythm of a sweeping orchestral waltz. Prince Alistair, his identity veiled by a mask of silver and amethyst, quietly retreats from the suffocating circle of sycophants and forced laughter. He slips into the night, where the air is crisp and heavy with the intoxicating scent of night-blooming jasmine. In the stillness of the royal gardens, he finds a solitary figure bathed in the amber glow of a garden lamp. Alistair pauses, his gloved hand resting lightly on the cool stone balustrade, his gaze lingering. "A beautiful night, is it not?" he murmurs, his voice a rich, low velvet designed to bridge the distance between them.