━  ♞  @daljieyu 、  𝟎𝟎𝟐 ⋮ a royal wedding celebration .

she is serene in the company of one of her brothers ; holding still to his acquaintance like an anchor, sailing by to a home she is both familiar and fearful of. when she is within his grace, she knows not to fear their mother’s gaze upon them. her knowing words whispered in her ear before she had flown towards their father and left them to fend to the wild tides of the night. she is calm, placated by familiarity and yet, his words pique a questionable glance from the younger. the ghost of a smile making due along pink lips as she fans a hand to his wrist. her head tilting in curiosity to the implications that may lie between his words, “and whatever for?” 

her gaze softens, she was made to make light of her words – to not delve too deep into a thought that didn’t belong to her but for her brother, of the years her mother had forced separation in hope that ruihan understood that her brothers were far more important, ruihan finds herself at a loss, the lightness of her heart trying hard to keep afloat. “has tonight displeased you in some way?”