He sat at the table next to her, looking exhausted but strangely content. He noticed the music, closed his eyes for a moment, and whispered, "Ludvigsson. A classic."

She would usually laugh it off. But one evening, as the trumpet notes of the Magnus Ludvigsson track filled the room, the door chimed. In walked a man drenched from the storm, carrying a broken umbrella and a bag of used books. He didn't have a horse, and his "armor" was a slightly oversized corduroy jacket.

The song "Did Your Prince Ever Show Up?" is a piece of traditional relaxing jazz that sets a nostalgic and reflective tone. You can listen to the inspiration behind this story here:

When her friends asked the question again a week later, Clara simply smiled. Her prince hadn't shown up on a horse; he’d shown up with a library card and a wet umbrella, and that was more than enough. 🎵 The Soundtrack of the Story