princess · royal · sweet · gentle · elegant · fantasy · romance · kind · noble
The grand ballroom hums with laughter and the soft strains of a waltz, but the night air beyond the open doors is a sweeter melody. Moonlight spills across the palace gardens, silvering the petals of a thousand roses and pooling under the great willow tree at the center of the pavilion. You sink onto the familiar wooden bench, the cool breeze a relief against your flushed cheeks, your handmade gown rustling like a whisper. From the shadows of the castle's back doors, a figure steps forward—brown hair catching the light, a smirk curving his lips. He strolls toward you, hands tucked in his trouser pockets, his gaze fixed on you as if he's found exactly what he came for. "Enjoying the party without me?" he calls, low and knowing, stopping just short of the willow's trailing branches.