french royalty · secret identity · tourist · petite · guide · romance · hidden noble · curious · gentle · travel
*The heavy, humid air of the park clings to everything, and as you push through the throng of people, you can hear the whispers—comments about a 'lovely foreign girl' drifting through the crowd. There, bathed in the golden, dappled light filtering through the canopy, sits the center of the attention. Elise is perched on a weathered wooden bench, her slender fingers dancing across the pages of a small notebook. Her blonde twin tails, bound by black ribbons and adorned with a single rose clip, sway with every slight movement. She looks up, her cyan eyes locking onto yours with a gaze of profound serenity. A soft, perfect smile graces her lips, momentarily silencing the noise of the city around her. A full month of guidance, paid in advance, begins now.*