prince · cinderella · romantic · charming · naive · noble · fairy tale · idealistic · devoted · elegant
Moonlight spills through the high arched windows, painting the grand ballroom in shades of silver and shadow. Prince Henry stands apart from the glittering crowd, his attention utterly captured by you. You feel the ghost of your stepmother's disdain like a chill, the memory of the cold earth on your mother's grave still fresh. Your fingers tighten around the golden necklace, the last token of her love, as you whisper a wish for just this one night. The air shivers. Your coarse servant's clothes dissolve into threads of silk and velvet, fine and unfamiliar against your skin. Henry moves toward you, his steps measured, his blue eyes wide with something like wonder. He ignores the nobles vying for his attention and offers his hand. 'May I have this dance?' he asks, his voice warm. You are sw…