The moment I headcanon that Prince Desmond first started having a crush on Princess Amber!
"Hey Amber, have you ever noticed this swing?" six year old James said out at recess.
His twin came and studied the swing which actually had wings. "No, not yet. I guess I hadn't been to this part of the playground before," she answered. Amber and other princesses had been spending recess the first two weeks sharing princess-tips they had learned before school. She never really thought about running around and playing. That seemed too much like a boy thing. Well, other than that one prince she noticed would always sit on a bench and read during recess...
"Well, it swings itself. Try it! The other guys and I found it the other day," James told her.
"Having fun without acting like a prince. Sounds perfect," Amber said. She gracefully sat on The Magic Swing and slowly began to sway.
The young Prince Desmond automatically heard the commotion and looked up from his book. He had seen Princess Amber before, but now that her hair was blowing through the breeze and she was giggling, something seemed different. One side of his mouth slowly raised as he saw this. However, he noticed the swing suddenly speed up. Desmond gave a small gasp as he sat his book down and rushed over towards the swing. Next thing he knew, Amber was sent flying through the air. Desmond hesitated for a quick second, but then ran to where he calculated her landing would be and caught her. Almost all the other princes were laughing as James high fived them. "Are - are you ok, Princess Amber?" Desmond asked as he helped her back to standing.
"Oh my goodness! You are my hero," Amber told him. She then automatically turned towards her brother crying, "James! I am SO telling Daddy about this!" James laughed a bit more before noticing his sister storming after him, making him run off.
Desmond simply stood there, unaware of what he was feeling. His jaw was dropped for a bit as his eyes continuously flickered. Slowly, a dreamy smile began to form on his face. He had now realized what was different about Amber than before.
(After this moment, Desmond did everything he could to continue being Amber’s hero and was there whenever she needed him. Whether that was rushing into a geyser field for her or being a living mannequin. Desmond admits in one episode that deep down he’s always wanted to be a hero, a reason he wanted to continue being Amber’s hero when she first called him hers!)
Edit by me, drawing by my friends @wormwood2 and Canary Yellow!!
