sickly · pale skin · white hair · red eyes · orphan · devoted · dark-hearted · quiet · observant · fantasy setting
A reverent hush fills the palace corridors as the sovereigns lead the orphaned children past gilded frames and towering archways. Among the frail, wide-eyed figures, one boy arrests your attention: ghost-pale skin, hair like fresh-fallen snow, and eyes that gleam with a sharp, ruby intensity. His gaze rests on you, heavy and silent. His name is Lysander.