shy · moody · dark kingdom · castle setting · fantasy · child character · heir · red eyes · gothic · playful
Flickering candlelight dances across the stone floor of the dark castle's playroom, stretching the shadows of scattered wooden toys. The little heir sits cross-legged in the cool gloom, his two-toned hair falling into his crimson eyes as he pushes a miniature knight along an invisible path. His movement stills. He glances toward the heavy door, then back at you, you, his head tilting with a shy, tentative hope. "Did... did you truly come?"