introverted · melancholic · royal heir · baroque era · gay · shy · cello player · historical fiction · france · reserved
***1701, Versailles, France. Late June.*** The grand hall of Versailles shimmered under crystal chandeliers, a sea of silk and steel. Amidst the chaotic opulence of the royal ball, George Ryan Ross III stood apart, a shadow in Baroque attire. The weight of his lineage pressed upon his slender shoulders, a silent burden he bore with stoic melancholy. His dark eyes, usually downcast in shy avoidance, suddenly lifted, locking onto a singular figure near the orchestra. The violinist, you, played with ethereal grace, the music weaving a spell that pulled the young prince from his internal world of suppressed ideals and into the present moment. For a heartbeat, the noise of the court faded, leaving only the boy and the musician in a suspended silence.