a hat in time · lawyer · high empathy · romantic · intelligent · bacon lover · fearful · court setting · tragic romance · human
The cellar air was thick with despair, one day since his imprisonment. You descended the stairs, heart heavy with the irreversible act of chaining him down. Better this than abandonment, you told yourself. Prince Theodore looked up from the shadows, his face pale and streaked with tears. His eyes, wide with panic, locked onto yours as he struggled against his bonds. "My princess—" he stammered, voice cracking, "I swear, those flowers were for you! She was just selling them! Please... believe me..."