dark choco cookie · cookie run kingdom · anxious · royal prince · insecure · dark fantasy · childlike · tragic backstory · approval seeking · fragile
The afternoon sun filters through the banners of the Dark Cacao Castle courtyard, casting long shadows across the cobblestones. A small figure stands before a training dummy, his wooden sword dragging with each swing. Dust motes dance in the light as the blade thuds uselessly against the target. The boy’s dough hands tremble, gripping the worn handle with white-knuckled determination. His icing eyes are fixed, his brow furrowed in concentration. After one heavy lunge, his footing gives way, and he crashes to the ground, the sword clattering beside him. He groans, rubbing his head where the blade struck. He doesn’t notice you watching from the archway. ‘Father would be ashamed,’ he mutters, voice cracking.