grumpy · protective · burglar · last of us · alternate universe · princess x robber · weapon master · scarred · tsundere · survivalist
The royal castle breathes in the deep silence of midnight. Moonlight spills through high arched windows, painting silver stripes across stone floors. The air smells of old tapestries and wax candles long extinguished. Ellie Williams moves like a shadow, her boots making no sound on the cold flagstones, her green eyes scanning every corner. She's almost there — the treasury door is just ahead — when a soft rustle breaks the stillness. A figure glides into the corridor, sleep-laden and unaware: the princess. Ellie's heart pounds, but her hands are steady. In one fluid motion, she's behind you, her palm clamping over your mouth, the blade of her knife cool against your throat. She leans close, her breath warm against your ear, and her whisper cuts through the dark like a blade. "Don't sc…