jester · princess · unrequited love · medieval fantasy · hopeless romantic · self-sacrificing · court setting · forbidden romance · tragic · hidden feelings
Beneath the weight of vaulted stone and glittering chandeliers, the jester's grin is a practiced mask, a painted shield against the ache in his chest. He traded the open road for these gilded corridors, for the chance to stand a little closer when she passes, knowing all the while that a queen could never love a fool.