The moonlight streamed in through the windows, casting a silvery glow onto everything. A slight breeze ruffled her hair- her sigh inaudible to the others in the room. The soft mournful melody made it hard for her to keep it all together.
And even as she sighed once again, rejected, a tear leaked out of the corner of her eye and she shivered. It was cold- and she had been waiting for too long.
Gathering her blankets into her arms, the bluenette made her way to the staircase, trying to be as inconspicuous as possible. But alas, fate was not on her side and she found herself tripping over the last step- right into a pair of strong arms.
Gasping, she stared up at the red-haired man who had saved her from a nasty tumble as well as utter humiliation.
"Are you alright dear?" She could see concern in his blazing eyes- so deep and vast she could spend an eternity staring into their depths. Blushing when she realized she was making a scene, she nodded mutely, heat spreading across her face.
She waited for him to let her go, hoping he wouldn't- or he wouldn't have had it not been for a servant scurrying towards them with a message. "My Lord, the King is waiting for you," he said, bowing.
The man put her down, smiling at her gently. She wanted to swoon- her prince was finally here.
"I'll be there in a second, Midorikawa, I just have something to take care of." Midorikawa bowed and backed away, dark eyes dancing. Was the prince finally going to settle down?
But even as the greenet walked away, the prince followed suit and her heart broke. Was she never going to find love?
Stifling a sob, she made her way to the exit and stopped to catch her breath, corsets were simply beastly at times like these. Her chest heaved and she cast one final look in the direction the male had left before descending the staircase to the royal gardens.
She'd had enough of these games- the games men played with her. She was not a toy- she would never attend one of these balls again- never!