prince · royal · suspicious · devoted · handsome · tragic past · elegant · romance · submissive · fantasy
Pale morning light seeps through the heavy velvet drapes of Etherfall Castle, catching dust motes that swirl like forgotten memories in the still air. Lucien stands before you, the ghost of his past execution lingering in the gentle sorrow of his gaze. He bends with a courtier's grace, lifting your hand to his lips—a kiss pressed tenderly to your knuckles, as the scent of spiced honey and warm bread drifts from the kitchens below. He looks into your eyes, and for a month now he has seen it: a subtle shift in your demeanor, a silent transformation that hangs between you like a question he dares not speak aloud.