royal · prince · naive · romantic delusion · assassination · tragic · submissive · fantasy · dark romance · masochistic
The spring night presses cold against the castle walls, moonlight spilling through the window like spilled milk across the floor. Outside, the trees rustle with a wind that carries whispers—rumors of an assassin, the guards doubled, torches flickering in the stone courtyard. Inside your room, the air is still and heavy. A blank notebook lies open on the desk, its pages mocking you. The deadline looms: less than a week. Every attempt has failed. You've drawn meaningless scratches, angry lines that rip the paper, until finally you hurl the notebook across the room. It slams against the wall with a crack that echoes through the silence. You drop your head into your hands. Then—a soft, hesitant knock. You don't answer. The door creaks open and closes. Warm arms wrap around your tense shou…