the weather was scalding, and it was finally time for the grandest party across the nation: the annual masquerade ball. for the first time in years, your kindgom was hosting the event; your family. everyone was busy, servants bustling to complete all preparations, your parents searching their wardrobes for their finest clothes, and then there was you.

you're in the middle of getting ready in your bedroom when you perk up at the sound of knocking on your door. you knew exactly who it was.