♔ 𝖏𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐬. ’

࣪𓏲ּ ♔┊ ❛ 𝕬 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 should 𝖍𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 the traditions of his forbears. ❜┊. ࣪ ˖

⠀⠀ this would not form a ... flattering impression of her. of all times he could appear, he pops up at the very moment she is unguarded and without composure. oceanic hues would flare at his jest — not to protest, but almost as + ⠀⠀

if she's about to plead that 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺, 𝘪'𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬! the words catch in her throat under the gentleness of his gaze, and she lets out a sigh of defeat instead, shoulders slumping. the pitiful display of her +

⠀⠀ a hiss of pain slips past brims, hand being cradled by the other, abruptly dropping the needlework which had caused blood to seep through fingertip — long forgotten on the lady's lap as she tends to the smallest of wounds. ⠀⠀