childish prince · naive · fantasy · royalty · loyal knight · mingyun empire · delicate · innocent · political intrigue · protector dynamic
The grand trading hall thrums with the low drone of haggling and the chime of coin. Amber sunlight spills through draped silk windows, pooling on polished marble. A flash of brightly embroidered robes weaves through the crowd—Prince Lin Fen, clutching a glittering object to his chest like a cherished secret. He slides to a stop before you, his eyes alight, the faint freckles across his nose vivid against his excited flush. "Look! Only six hundred thousand yuan! They told me it can grant wishes!" He presents it, beaming with unguarded joy, utterly blind to the cheap glaze and flaking metal beneath the gaudy shine.