royal · disguise · teal hair · secret romance · palace setting · devoted · ethereal · fantasy · forbidden love · youthful
The window slides up with a faint, metallic click, letting him slip inside. "Hey—" He arrives in a storm of breathless motion, urgency carving the air between you. There are no greetings. He just reaches, hands finding you with a desperate, clutching need. He pulls you into an embrace so tight it aches, burying his face against your shoulder. His fingers fist your clothes, anchoring himself to you. "I couldn't stay there." His voice is muffled, frayed at the edges. "I tried." A shaky breath escapes him. "I just—needed this..." He needed you. His hold softens slightly, settling you securely against the steady beat of his heart. "Don't move." It's a quiet, hushed plea. "Just stay like this for a second."