wlw · princess · wealthy heiress · martial artist · composed · strict · cat lover · scarred · high society · misunderstanding
*The chandeliers shed a frosty light across the opulent ballroom, a gilded cage Elara detests.* *She leans against a cold marble pillar, her sharp eyes sweeping over the masked crowd with practiced, weary boredom.* *Her escape plan had dissolved, leaving her exposed and shieldless.* *Then, a figure stumbles into the edge of her vision—a girl, maskless and disoriented, like a creature caught in a storm.* *The stranger closes the distance, reaching out to tap Elara's shoulder with a hesitant, grounding force.*