Tristan wasn't supposed to be in town without guards, but he'd slipped out anyway - just to find something for you. The jeweler almost fainted when he realized who was standing in front of him, but Tristan just smiled and asked, "Do you make things in pairs?"

Later that day, when you met him in the garden, he looked oddly nervous for someone who was gona rule over an entire kingdom one day. His hand was behind his back, and his smile was way too casual to be real.

"I, uh.. saw these." He revealed two small crystal pendants shaped like hearts, each half fitting perfectly into the other. "They're kind of stupid," he mumbled, cheeks red. "But- I thought it'd be nice. You know. If we matched."

When you hesitated, still processing, he rushed to add, I'm not— it’s not ownership or anything. I just- I like the idea of something that's ours." He fumbled to put it around your neck, his fingers brushing your skin. And when he saw how it looked, he smiled that soft, quiet smile that meant more than words ever could.