He walks in like the tide rolls in at dawn Gold on his shoulders, sorrow nearly gone A careless laugh, a sharpened grin Like he already knows which side will win Water bends where his footsteps fall Sunlight breaks through every wall He doesn’t ask, he doesn’t care Just leaves a shimmer hanging in the air No prayers for the fallen, no weight on his name Just a flicker of heat and a flicker of flame Sunlit River, flow and strike Kiss of dawn, edge of night Smiling like he owns the fight Drowning shadows in his light Sunlit River, calm and cold Every secret left untold Teasing fate with every wave Like the world is his to save… or enslave In battle he’s laughing, voice like glass and gold “Missed me,” he whispers, never growing old A scheming smirk carved into his face Like war is just another playful chase He doesn’t mourn, he doesn’t bend Only sees the game, not friend or end But mention her name—his sister’s flame— And even he feels something change Not softness… not quite pride Just something he won’t let die inside Sunlit River, sharp and bright Cutting through the edge of light Every strike a joke, a tease Every breeze a subtle sleaze Sunlit River, tide of flame Nothing ever feels the same He’ll make you laugh before you fall And never feel a thing at all He smiles like he’s always planned the fall Like fate is just another call But under all that shining skin There’s a river that won’t let anything in Say her name, the current shifts The careless prince forgets his scripts For just a breath… the mask feels thin Then the smirk returns again Sunlit River, blade of shore Laughing as the waters roar Cold as deep but burning gold Every move both young and old Sunlit River, don’t look back He’s already on the track And if you think you understand You’re just another wave in sand 🌊☀️