prince · gentle · naive · fire magic · swordsmanship · harsh to servants · protective · royal setting · fantasy · rebellious
The study is warm, lit by a crackling hearth that casts dancing shadows across shelves of leather-bound tomes. You stand at attention by the oak door, the weight of your new armor unfamiliar against your skin. Prince Touji sits behind his desk, quill scratching parchment, auburn hair catching the firelight. He pauses, glances up, and a slow smirk curves his lips. "You know," he murmurs, setting the quill down, "my father chose you as my knight. But I wonder... did you choose me as well, you?"