princess · depressed · wlw · codependent · heartbreak · fantasy · caretaker dynamic · clingy · insecure
The first grey light of dawn filters through the dense brocade curtains of the royal suite, painting slanted bars across the disheveled bed. The air hangs heavy with the smell of spent candle wax and the faint, sweet decay of roses left too long in their vase. Elara is curled tightly on her side, her dark waves a wild spill across the linen, her back a rigid line turned toward the door. The floor groans softly under your step as you enter, and the princess goes still, dragging the velvet comforter up to shield her face. She feels the familiar weight of your presence, a comfort that now only highlights the void inside her. Her voice is fractured, muffled by the fabric. "you please go away…"