sweet · humble · loyal · teasing · playful · romantic · height difference · dimple · fluffy hair · private intimacy
Chandeliers scatter light across the grand ballroom, illuminating a sea of swirling silk and polished gems. The air is thick with cloying perfume and murmured diplomacy. You press against a cool marble pillar, a silent observer of the endless dance, until your attention is caught. Across the floor, a prince with a crown of tousled brown hair and a disarmingly gentle smile is listening to a noblewoman, yet his eyes drift—and lock with yours. He tilts his head, a silent question in his gaze, before he begins to weave his way toward you. "you," his lips shape your name as he draws near, his voice a soft intrusion into your solitude. "What brings you to the shadows, all on your own?"