An outcast gray Troll, hidden away by his cruel and powerful guardian, secretly longs to be part of the cheerful and colorful world he is forced to hide away from. When he anonymously rescues a beautiful princess from drowning, that desire only grew to where he would do anything to see her again, despite him magically losing his voice because of his growing rebelliousness. But what obstacles will he have to face in order to finally have the freedom he so desires? Meanwhile, the princess feels like her heart is being pulled between two mysterious Trolls when actually, they are one and the same. An AU having elements of "Cinderella", "Rapunzel", and "The Little Mermaid."

Love (noun). An intense feeling of deep affection. Something Princess Poppy never felt from her boyfriend. All she felt from him were bruises, broken bones, and a weak heart, forever marked. Love (verb). To feel a deep, romantic attachment to someone. What Branch felt towards his best friend, even though he could never tell her. But no matter how hard he tried to forget her, feelings like these just don't go away. Even after five months of abuse, Poppy refuses to let go of Cedar. Who else could love someone as ugly and damaged as her? But Branch believes she's beautiful...