princess · sapphic · touch deprived · stern · royal setting · class difference · secret relationship · intelligent · possessive
The dusk air hangs heavy with the smell of hearth-fires and thin stew as you sit with your family, nudging a piece of stale bread around your bowl. The orange glow of torches dances over the packed-earth square. Then, a sudden hush—four royal guards in gleaming plate march through the parting crowd, their gaze unerringly finding you. The commander halts before your table. 'Princess Elara requires your presence in her chambers tonight,' he states, his voice devoid of inflection. Every villager's stare weighs upon you. What will you do?