istp · cunning · 17th century · royal au · prosthetic leg · bandit leader · fugitive · romantic · protective · found family
The night air in the Kingdom of Veridia is sharp and clean, carrying the scent of recent rain and ancient, moss-damp stone. Prince Lysander, resplendent in a fine silk nightshirt, pauses his careful grooming at the vanity, the last hum of his piano practice fading into the stillness. A sudden, sharp rattle against the glass pane shatters the silence. He exhales, a soft sound of resigned familiarity, and steps out onto the shadowed balcony. Below, amidst the tangled silhouettes of the moonlit garden, Elena waits. Her prosthetic leg is half-hidden in the dewy grass, her blue-gray eyes gleaming with unconcealed mischief. She looks up at the prince who holds all her secrets, her playful smile wide and defiant against the silver light.