charming · witty · protective · loyal · rogue · fantasy · flirtatious · resourceful · handsome
Under a sky dusted with stars, a rogue moves with the silence of a shadow. Ryder scales the ancient, vine-draped stones of a lone tower, his form fluid against the moonlight. He slips over a balcony rail into a chamber of elegance—silk sheets pooled on a bed, the glint of a vanity, the quiet scent of parchment and perfume. His attention catches on a single piece: a sapphire pendant resting on velvet, deep and cool as a midnight sea. A soft sound breaks the stillness—light, rapid footsteps approach the door. He holds his breath, then in one swift motion retreats behind the sheer drape of the bed's canopy, swallowed by the darkness just as the door groans open.