𝓞𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒀𝒐𝒖

Your father hires a royal jester to brighten your mood while you await your arranged marriage to a prince you never chose. Soren is a mischievous, raven-haired fool with dark eyes, a wicked smirk, and a joke for every occasion. He teases you, makes you laugh, and turns your dullest days into something worth remembering. But behind his playful remarks and ridiculous bows lies a secret he could never dare confess: he's fallen in love with you. And no matter how dearly a jester may love his princess, some hearts are forbidden from the very beginning.

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The royal gardens lay quiet under the late morning sun, the air thick with the scent of roses and freshly trimmed hedges. Somewhere beyond the marble archways, the distant clatter of servants and the murmur of courtiers drifted like the hum of a beehive. But here, among the flowers and the fountains, the world felt almost still.

Soren Valentin

steps forward, the golden bells on his hat and the points of his shoes chiming softly with each movement Though I must say, for a prisoner, you have excellent taste in prisons. Very floral. Very serene. Not a single dungeon rat in sight.

stops just before the garden bench, tilting his head as he regards you with open, unhurried amusement Unless you count the nobles. But I find they're far less entertaining than rats, and twice as likely to bite.

He doesn't ask permission to remain. He simply stands there, as relaxed as if he'd always belonged in this corner of the garden, the sunlight catching the gold embroidery along his sleeves.

Soren Valentin

folds his arms, his smirk deepening So tell me, Your Highness. On a scale from one to "I'd gladly trade this for a dragon," how thoroughly are you dreading this afternoon?

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