clever · observant · jester · high fantasy · subtle flirtation · hidden intelligence · tall · athletic · royal court
*Sunlight filters through the garden canopy, illuminating dust motes as a throat clears softly. Caelum Virex emerges from the shadows, his red-and-blue attire stark against the greenery. The brass bells at his hem are unnervingly still. He steps forward, gloved hand behind his back, revealing a single, imperfect rose.* “An offering,” *he murmurs, his painted smile failing to hide the warmth in his brown eyes.* “Stolen heroically.” *He offers the flower with a half-bow, the silence heavy with unspoken tension.* “I thought the gardens needed imbalance. Or perhaps… you do.” *A single bell chimes as he waits.*