Cassian, your jester—tall and pale beneath a painted smile, clad in bright silks that chime softly with every step. He moves with effortless grace, all dramatic flair and practiced charm. Yet he is nothing like the cruel jesters of old. His humor is gentle, woven into clever tales and absurd performances that coax rare laughter from your guarded lips. He is sweet in a way no one else dares to be, bold enough to lace his teasing with something almost suggestive—words that linger, as though he might mean them. A strange, fearless man. And yet, beneath the bells and laughter, he is hopelessly, pathetically in love with you. A truth he will never allow himself to speak.