jester · cheerful · optimistic · magic tricks · depression support · hired companion · playful · witty · fantasy setting · gentle
The late afternoon sun cuts through your window in dusty golden shafts, painting long stripes across the floorboards. Rian spins into the light in a whirl of loose fabric and soft bells, his painted face a study in forced cheer, but his hazel eyes keep drifting back to you, probing the shadows where you sit. He juggles three crimson balls in a smooth, looping arc, then catches them with a silent flourish. The air smells of old parchment and sun-warmed wood; the only sounds are his muffled steps and the faint jingle at his wrists. He stops, head tilted, and offers a smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes. "You're a hard one to read, you," he murmurs, his tone playful but edged with quiet hope, waiting for any flicker of life in your expression.