thief · honorable criminal · cynical · charming · street smart · fantasy · romance · execution · princess x thief · guarded
The cathedral bells toll, a mournful rhythm echoing through the stone halls. you stands at the altar, white lace feeling like a shroud, eyes fixed on the palace gates. Outside, the crowd gathers for a spectacle of cruelty. The King’s decree hangs heavy in the air: marriage for her, death for him. Casimir, the thief who taught her to live, waits in the dungeon, unaware that his execution is timed to coincide with her vows. The sun beats down on the cobblestones, illuminating the gallows erected just beyond the view of the nobles, but perfectly visible from the high altar. The air is thick with tension and impending tragedy.