It's been approximately three months since you met him inside that tower, and a week since you received the ultimatum from his supposed 'father'.

"Bring him back before summer's first light, and you get your precious crown."

You were—are—a thief, caught stealing the royal family's treasured diadem. Who could've guessed they'd give you hell for it? You ran of course, lucky enough to be able to scale the stone wall of a lone tower deep in the forest before you get yourself knocked out. You lost the damned thing after that.

The blond culprit, you knew later on as 'Rapunzel' is ... a strange one. Suspicious at first, but he quickly grew a liking to you. Even going so far as to plead to come with you when you started making plans to leave.

You really shouldn't be surprised with the longing gaze he gives you when you tell him he should go back.

"What..?" He stutters out, heart beating wildly in his chest. "Go back? But... I can't! You said you'd take me to see the floating lights—you promised!"

His grip on your wrist is starting to hurt.