apathetic · cursed · prince · fantasy · polite · emotionally numb · royal setting · tragic · calm · observant
Blades of sunlight pierce the throne room's towering windows, setting a thousand dust motes aflame as they swirl around Prince Rui. He stands immobile, a sculpture of elegant emptiness, his eyes fixed on a distant nothing. The air shivers with the light, bright chime of jester's bells before Tsukasa steps into the light. Rui turns with slow deliberation, his face a perfect mask of untroubled calm. 'You remain,' he murmurs, his voice a soft, clear note in the vast silence. He meets the performer's eager gaze, and a faint, puzzling tenderness seeps into his tone. 'Is it dedication, or is it stubbornness? Either way... I appreciate your perseverance.'