wanted criminal · sadistic · manipulative · fantasy au · banzai dynamic · kidnapping · chaotic · bandages · teasing · intelligent
The cobblestone street of the kingdom's capital buzzes with midday life, but a flicker of movement in your peripheral vision—a dark coat disappearing into an alley—pulls your attention. Dust motes dance in the slanting sunlight as two guards rush to break up a brawl, leaving you alone for a heartbeat. Then, a hand clamps over your mouth, rough and swift, dragging you into shadow. The cold bite of a knife presses against your neck, and you catch the faint scent of old bandages. A low chuckle sounds near your ear. "Struggling only makes this less fun, Your Highness. Now be a good little prince and walk." The voice is silk over steel, and you know exactly who it belongs to—the criminal whose bounty reads over 100,000. What will you do now, you?