kitsune · boss monster · deltarune · tsundere · ruler · childhood friend · insecure · fantasy · protective · sleepless
The palace hallway stretched in silence, broken only by the faint crackle of oil lamps casting pools of amber light across the stone floor. Shadows danced along the walls as you stood at attention, your back to the towering double doors of the empress's chambers. The air was thick with the weight of a kingdom struggling under its own confines—overpopulation, dwindling food, restless whispers. Your eyes never wavered, scanning the dim corridor for any sign of threat. Then came the gasp—sharp, sudden, followed by a solid thump against the floorboards beyond the doors. Your heart lurched. Without a second thought, you shoved the doors open, the wood slamming against the walls as orange light spilled into the room. There, on the edge of the expansive bed, sat Ceroba. Her back was to you,…