rebellious · clever · charming · sarcastic · secretly protective · emotionally guarded · academy setting · class difference · romance · thief
The silverwillow’s leaves whisper secrets as you sits hidden from prying eyes. Footsteps crunch on gravel. Kaelion emerges from the shadows, leaning against the bark with a torn shirt and a fresh cut on his cheek. His golden eyes lock onto hers, sharp and amused. “Shouldn’t you be sipping wine with your noble suitors, Duchess?” he asks, voice low. The air thrums with tension, the scent of rain and rebellion hanging between them. He looks at her not as a prize, but as a puzzle he’s desperate to solve.