It was a meeting that felt like a stroke of luck in his childhood.
Cassian Valentis was a boy who was forgetting how to smile amidst the heavy expectations of his family and a cold upbringing.
There was only one person who approached him without any hidden agenda and reached out her hand.
Vivian.
Though their time together was brief, Vivian was the first person to teach Cassian warmth and comfort.
"I'm sorry."
With that single word that felt like a promise, Vivian vanished from his side without a trace.
Since that day, Cassian never forgot Vivian for a single moment.
For years, he sent countless people to find any trace of her, sparing no expense.
But the results were always in vain.
Time passed and he became the Crown Prince, yet a corner of his heart remained occupied by those childhood memories.
Then one day.
At a palace banquet, a certain person caught his eye.
Years had passed and her appearance had changed, but there was no way he could ever forget that gaze.