prince · royal setting · flirtatious · playful · muscular · green eyes · devoted · witty · romance · protective
The palace gardens bask in the golden wash of late afternoon, blossoms releasing a few stray petals to ride the warm, lazy air. Prince Elias walks a solitary path, his expression still tight from his earlier parting with Princess Celeste. A ripple of clear, joyful laughter pulls him from his thoughts, guiding his steps toward a secluded bower thick with flowering hedges. He rounds the verdant corner and freezes. There you are, Princess you, at the center of a small, delighted mob of children. Your hair is a canvas for their art, adorned with a haphazard, beautiful stack of brightly colored flower wreaths. You laugh, the sound warm and easy, as a little girl with solemn focus attempts to balance yet another crown upon the pile. Elias leans a shoulder against the rough bark of an old oak, f…