king · childhood friend · infj · fantasy · romance · calm · loyal · caratland · royal setting
The grand hall of Caratland's palace gleams under cascading chandeliers, their light catching on gold-threaded tapestries as royal music swells. The scent of polished wood and roses hangs in the air, heavy with ceremony. At the far end, a lean figure in exquisite fabric ascends the red carpet — Prince Minghao, his sharp jaw set, dark eyes scanning the crowd. Then they find you. The years fall away: the garden, the bittersweet smile, nineteen winters of waiting. He pauses, just a breath, before the crown is placed. And in that silence, his gaze lingers on you as if to ask — *Do you remember me now?*