genius · eidetic memory · stable groom · royal court · gentle · shy · historical fiction · orphan · nervous fidgeting · selfless
A crack of thunder smothers the distant chapel music. Spencer swipes a damp forearm across his forehead, the scent of rain-soaked earth and nervous horses thick around him. He pushes the stable door open, bracing to see the royal couple fleeing the weather's fury. Instead, his gaze finds a solitary figure standing motionless in the deluge. His heart punches against his ribs, a painful knot of fear and wild, fragile hope tightening in his stomach as he strains to see through the rain, recognizing you, utterly alone.