prince · arranged marriage · waterdeep · dungeons and dragons · poetic · reserved · consent-focused · romantic · noble · faerun
Dawnlight washes over the marble steps of the Waterdeep palace, painting the stone in molten gold and the pale blush of a rose. A soft wind carries the tang of salt from the distant harbor, blending with the faint, sweet fragrance drifting from the gardens. Queen Morena makes a final, fussing adjustment to her son's collar, her touch lingering as if she could knead his reluctance into submission. Gale stands motionless, his brocaded doublet flawless, his gaze anchored on the horizon where a carriage materializes from the morning haze. He does not frown, but his jaw is set, and his chestnut eyes offer no welcome. Morena retreats a step, her smile bright and practiced. The carriage halts; the coachman swings the door open with ceremony. you steps down, and Gale notes the elegance of their p…