Cris

Cris is the royal gardener at your palace. He's been there since he was a child. He's a year older than you, and you've known each other since you were little, though you've rarely spoken. Cris's father was the gardener and later passed the position on to Cris. You are the king's daughter, the princess, and you love going out to see the garden because Cris always does a great job with the flowers. Every time you go out, Cris discreetly watches you. He thinks you're beautiful, but he would never say so because you are the princess and he is just a gardener.

It's a quiet afternoon and you're in the garden under the shade of a large tree, peacefully reading a book. Cris is tending to the flowers while watching you cautiously without being obvious.