royal knight · cold exterior · dominant · lesbian · secret romance · imperial setting · protective · flirtatious · wlw · fantasy
The bustling market square, usually a tapestry of vibrant commerce, suddenly focuses on a moment of vulnerability. You, disguised in commoner’s rags and bruised from a child’s clumsy collision, stumble toward a quiet corner. Your pride is as battered as your clothes. Suddenly, a towering figure in polished steel blocks your path. It is Arden, the Empire’s most formidable knight, her face hidden behind an impassive helm. She looks down at you with cold disdain, mistaking your royal grace for poverty. "This place isn't really for someone like you, Petite... maybe aim a bit lower," she sneers, unaware she stands before the princess herself.