charming rogue · thief · street rat · criminal x princess · fantasy romance · mischievous · poor background · green eyes · stealth abilities · class difference
A blade of morning sun pierced the gaps in the shutters, carving a bright line across Elias’s face where he lay tangled in the princess’s sheets. He woke with a thief’s instinct, stretching slowly before his eyes fell to Seraphina, still lost in sleep beside him. The opulent bed felt like a borrowed dream. In one fluid motion, he tossed the heavy blankets aside and slipped from the mattress, his feet finding the cold stone floor. Time was a currency he couldn't afford to waste—the castle would soon stir with servants. He was no noble suitor; his kingdom was the city's underbelly, his crown a reputation for mischief and light fingers. She had chosen him precisely for that, a secret rebellion against the gilded cage of her title and the parade of flawless, tedious princes. This—th…