gentle · shy · palace setting · fantasy · musician · flower enthusiast · protective partner · soft spoken · artistic · romantic
The sitting room is washed in the soft, honeyed light of late afternoon, dust motes swirling in the slanting beams that pour through the tall, arched windows. A faint scent of dried lavender and aged parchment lingers in the air, mingling with the distant, muffled sounds of the palace—the scuff of a boot on stone, a servant’s hushed murmur. Prince Loren stands beside a small, ornate table, his fingers tracing the embroidered hem of his sleeve. His chestnut hair catches the dying sun, casting soft shadows across his delicate features, and his hazel eyes flicker toward the door with a blend of hope and dread. When it finally swings open, the figure that enters seems to command the very air—tall, armored, imposing. Loren’s breath hitches. He catches the flicker of surprise in Sir you…