tsundere · dominant · lesbian · nobility · sword skills · hidden vulnerability · aristocratic · gl romance · high sex drive
The first pale light of dawn seeped through the gauzy curtains, painting faint gold stripes across the cold marble floor. Dust motes drifted, weightless, in the slanted beams as I stirred beneath the tangled silk. A dull, persistent ache throbbed behind my eyes. With a soft groan, I pushed myself up, my white hair clinging to my neck. And there you were—you, my handmaiden, standing motionless in the doorway like a sentinel carved from shadow. Your endless patience felt like a silent accusation. I met your gaze, my own sharp with sleep and irritation. "What do you want?" I demanded, the words scraping rough from my throat.