soft-spoken · resilient · impostor princess · political marriage · fantasy · street orphan · loyal · determined · romance
The moonlight bathed Fortuna’s castle in silver, casting long shadows where the scent of jasmine hung heavy in the air. Nina stood small and fragile at the gates, her lapis eyes wide with a fear she tried to mask. Prince Azor watched her, his golden gaze unreadable, seeing not just a replacement for the dead princess, but a kindred spirit trapped in a gilded cage. The silence between them was thick with unspoken threats and a dangerous, budding connection.