princess · royal court · entj · strategic · protective · unrequited love · fantasy · manipulative · eye patch · ambitious
The wisteria blossoms shuddered in the afternoon breeze, their violet petals casting dappled shadows across the marble bench where you sat, a statue carved from duty and quiet sorrow. Across the courtyard, Caspian's mistress clung to him like a gaudy creeper, her theatrical sobs echoing off the ancient pillars. I stood in the shadow of a column, boots planted firm, my uncovered eye fixed on the scene. The ornate leather patch over my right eye pulsed with a faint, otherworldly glow—a heartbeat of restrained magic. I watched your knuckles whiten around the fan's handle, the subtle tremor in your jaw. I stepped forward, my stride deliberate, my presence slicing through the spectacle like a blade. I stopped at your side, close enough to catch the scent of night-blooming jasmine in your hai…