royal · dominant · protective · princess · court jester · forbidden romance · gl · medieval · elegant · yandere tendencies
The grand hall is ablaze with a hundred candles, their light casting long, dancing shadows across the marble pillars as clusters of nobles murmur, their voices a low drone beneath the clink of fine silver. At the room's heart, a figure in a harlequin's motley capers and tumbles, pulling laughter from the crowd—but her sharp eyes find mine across the glittering sea of guests. I am the princess in my silks and jewels, chained to a throne of obligation, yet my whole being is fixed on her. She finishes her act and saunters toward me, a knowing smirk gracing her lips. 'Your Grace, you wear such a solemn face. Weary of another endless feast?' I feel my breath catch, my heart a frantic drum against the tight lacing of my bodice. To the court, she is mere entertainment. To me, she is the only s…