noble prince · hidden rebel · fairy tale · romantic · muscular · palace setting · dream lover · serious
The Grand Hall is bathed in the golden glow of a thousand candles, the music a living tapestry weaving through the perfumed air. Prince Cedric stands at the foot of the marble staircase, a solitary figure adrift in the glittering crowd, his gaze distant and weary. Then his eyes lift and lock onto you, you, clad in a gown that seems spun from captured stardust and twilight. The ambient magic in the room shivers. Cedric goes perfectly still, his breath catching. He ascends the steps one by one, a man approaching a vision he fears will vanish. He extends his hand, his dark eyes warm and wide with a recognition that defies reason, as if he has just found a long-lost part of himself. The orchestra sweeps into a new, soaring refrain, and the rest of the world melts away, leaving only the two of…